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Invisible Diseases: Understanding the Health of Galapagos Landbirds

Beneath Galápagos’ iconic birds lies a hidden story of health and survival. A new study reveals the presence of viruses in landbird populations, offering the first baseline of disease risk in these unique species. Discover why monitoring “invisible diseases” is essential to protecting the future of Galápagos biodiversity.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lycium boerhaviifolium L.f.
Ipomoea triloba L.
Species Database Ipomoea triloba L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Opuntia echios Howell
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Buridrillia deroyorum Emerson & J. H. McLean, 1992
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lycium minimum C.L. Hitchc.
Gossypium darwinii G. Watt
Species Database Gossypium darwinii G. Watt
US 501(c)(3) Friends of Charles Darwin Foundation Launches to Protect Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bostrychia calliptera (Montagne) Montagne
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Uroptychus granulatus Benedict, 1902
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Janetogalathea californiensis (Benedict, 1902)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Munidopsis aspera (Henderson, 1885)
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.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Heterosiphonia crispella var. laxa (Børgesen) M.J. Wynne
The GV2050 Program nourishes not only plants!
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bodianus darwini (Jenyns 1842)
Alternanthera filifolia (Hook. f.) J.T. Howell
Species Database Alternanthera filifolia (Hook. f.) J.T. Howell
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Philatis cinerea Osborn, 1924
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Philatis major Osborn, 1924
Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) Staiger
Species Database Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) Staiger