International Women´s Day: Celebrating the women behind the Galapagos Science Center
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women everywhere, raise awareness about continued discrimination based on gender, and take action to promote gender parity. Since the GSC was founded in 2011, over 50 women have led research across more than 74 research projects.
DNA-metabarcoding supports trophic flexibility and reveals new prey species for the Galapagos sea lion
These findings provide evidence of Galapagos sea lion adopting a trophic flexibility to tune their diets to different ecological contexts. Tropical ecosystems are challenging for pinnipeds due to fluctuating food availability.
Novel herpesvirus in the critically endangered Galapagos pink land iguana
Virus surveillance in wildlife is important to understanding ecosystem health, taxonomy, and evolution. Nevertheless, viruses in reptiles, and specifically in squamates, continue to be understudied. We conducted a health assessment on the critically endangered pink land iguana.
Natural History and Conservation of the Galapagos Snake Rediation
The Galapagos Archipelago has been world-famous since Darwin’s visit and is recognized for its species radiation and high levels of endemism. However, Galapagos snakes of the genus Pseudalsophis remained poorly known until recently.
Concentrations of lead in pinniped bones confirm Galapagos as a relatively unpolluted environment
Lead (Pb) is a trace element that is naturally present in arid regions but it is also released to the marine environment by anthropogenic industrial emissions. Here, we assessed Pb concentrations in bone samples of four pinniped species.
Seroconversion in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) Confirms the Presence of Canine Distemper Virus in Rookeries of San Cristobal Island
JThe emblematic Galapagos sea lion (GSL—Zalophus wollebaeki) has faced an important population decline over the last four decades.
Assessment of nursery areas for the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) across the Eastern Tropical Pacific using a stable isotopes approach
The scalloped hammerhead shark is one of the most iconic marine species across the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), yet little is still known about its reproductive biology.
Third Ophthalmology Brigade: A continuous commitment to health in the Galápagos Archipelago
The collaboration between the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) and the Oskar Jandl Hospital (HOJ) has played a key role transforming healthcare in the Galápagos Islands, specifically on San Cristóbal Island.
Galapagos Pinnipeds, Challenges to Their Survival
Pinnipeds endemic to the Galapagos archipelago are in endangered conservation status. The Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki, and Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis, have adapted to an ecosystem with high environmental variability and unpredictable marine productivity to survive.
2023 Christmas Newsletter
We proudly present our Holiday Newssletter.
The Galapagos Science Center (GSC) greets you and wishes you happy holidays. The GSC promotes local and international scientific collaboration for the benefit of global science and the Galápagos through research, education, and community outreach.
