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Galapagos: A Living Laboratory 19 Oct 2012 | 08:46 pm
Since their introduction to Galapagos by whalers in the 18th century, goats have ravaged island ecosystems by destroying native vegetation and threatening the survival and reproduction of endemic spec...
Sharing Your Thoughts on Galapagos 13 Oct 2012 | 12:26 am
We receive dozens of letters from visitors and donors each month, all of which elegantly capture the sense that a trip to the Galapagos Islands is a life-changing experience. Phyllis Morelli from Br...
The History at Albemarle Point 28 Sep 2012 | 11:29 pm
We recently received a letter from World War II veteran Jess Hargrove who was stationed in the Galapagos Islands in the Christmas season of 1942 as part of the US Army’s efforts to monitor movement i...
People and Protected Areas 6 Sep 2012 | 08:42 pm
Years ago, I was gifted with a book entitled The Myth of Wild Africa by then-Director of the Charles Darwin Research Station, Graham Watkins. Now that I think of it, it may well have been a loan and G...
Galapagos in Mourning 27 Jun 2012 | 02:24 am
Sunday morning in Mi Caleta, a small hotel in Pto. Ayora, Dr. Linda Cayot, Dr. James Gibbs, and I were finishing breakfast and settling down to discuss the logistics of an upcoming international works...
GUEST POST: Dr. Dave Anderson talks Blue-footed Boobies 22 Jun 2012 | 11:27 pm
We’re pleased to have Dr. Dave Anderson guest-blogging about his recent trip to Galapagos to study population changes among the blue-footed boobies. Dr. Anderson is a Professor of Biology at Wake Fore...
The Power of Citizen Science 19 May 2012 | 02:43 am
Sightings of the Vermillion flycatcher are declining. (Photo by Brett Barton) “Where have all the birdlets gone?” was the provocative and slightly plaintive title of an email I received last year fro...
Welcome to the NEW GALAPAGOS.ORG! 18 Apr 2012 | 08:31 am
Galapagos Conservancy’s new website reflects not only the extraordinary biodiversity we have come to know in Galapagos, but also our commitment to keep the connection between our supporters and the Ga...
