Anne Guézou
Ecologist - Scalesia Forest Restoration
Anne is a plant ecologist with more than 22 years of experience in Ecuador and Galapagos, including 10 years as a botanist with the Charles Darwin Foundation. She works on the restoration of the Scalesia (giant daisy) forests and a wide range of other research and conservation projects across the archipelago. Anne’s work combines hands-on restoration with long-term ecological monitoring, including regular plant surveys and vegetation assessments in permanent monitoring plots.
She holds a Biology degree from the University of West Florida and completed her master’s studies in Tropical Plant Biodiversity at the University of Montpellier, France.
Anne's programs
Land
Scalesia forest restorationScalesia forests once thrived on the Galapagos Islands, forming a unique humid ecosystem for plants, insects, giant tortoises and birds. Today, only 1% of the forests’ original distribution remains, with several endemic species, including the Scalesia themselves, struggling to survive. We are working to restore this important habitat and given the rapid rate of forest loss, it is a race against time.