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Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
Species Database Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Daltonia longifolia Tayl.
Heinke Jäger/CDF
Scalesia Forests in Santa Cruz could be gone in 20 years

Study reveals urgent need for large scale invasive species management to prevent extinction of endemic forest in the Galapagos Islands

Certhidea olivacea Gould, 1837
Species Database Certhidea olivacea Gould, 1837
Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)
Species Database Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gardineroseris planulata (Dana, 1846)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pavona varians (Verrill, 1864)
Pisonia floribunda Hook. f.
Species Database Pisonia floribunda Hook. f.
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
Species Database Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
Batis maritima L.
Species Database Batis maritima L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Callophyllis ligulata W.R. Taylor
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chondrus albemarlensis W.R. Taylor
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiroa dimorpha Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stomion galapagoensis G.R. Waterhouse, 1845
Phycodrina elegans (Setchell & N.L. Gardner) M.J. Wynne
Species Database Phycodrina elegans (Setchell & N.L. Gardner) M.J. Wynne
Life re-emerging! Galápagos Verde 2050: Cacti recovering on remote islands
Camarhynchus parvulus (Gould, 1837)
Species Database Camarhynchus parvulus (Gould, 1837)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tiffaniella phycophila (W.R. Taylor) E.M. Gordon
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mesophyllum fragilissimum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine, 1928
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
A Silent Hero: The Australian Ladybug

In the heart of the Galapagos Islands, a tiny, unexpected hero emerged in 2002 that would change the course of conservation. The Australian ladybug (Novius cardinalis), small in size but immensely effective, became a crucial ally in the fight against an invasive insect that threatened to devastate the endemic flora of these islands. This is the story of how science, innovation, and nature itself came together to help preserve one of the most valuable biological treasures on the planet.