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Andrea Coloma
A dance of feathers: actions against avian influenza in Galapagos
CDF Herbarium and GV2050 join forces for the ecological restoration of Baltra
From Ogasawara to Galapagos: miles apart, yet so close
Planning for a Climate-Change-Resilient Galapagos Marine Reserve
Camarhynchus psittacula Gould, 1837
Species Database Camarhynchus psittacula Gould, 1837
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sertularella ampullacea Fraser, 1938
Letters from the Library: In the bathroom
Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758
Preserving terrestrial ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. It is also one of the largest in the world with over 135,000 specimens from more than 7,500 species.

Rashid Cruz/CDF
Between Science and Motherhood

Andrea Daniela Coloma is a marine bird researcher and devoted mother of two, proving that science and motherhood can thrive side by side. Discover how her passion for conservation, rooted in the Galapagos, intersects with family life—and how the Charles Darwin Foundation supports this meaningful balance. Read her story.

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsun. & Nakai
Species Database Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsun. & Nakai
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Species Database Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
Species Database Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.
Species Database Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.
Ricinus communis L.
Species Database Ricinus communis L.
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Species Database Amaranthus spinosus L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv.
Carica papaya L.
Species Database Carica papaya L.