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CDF hosts the Second Galapagos-Israel International Symposium
Joshua Vela
CDF Launches First Digital Dashboard of Introduced Species in the Galapagos Islands

The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) is pleased to unveil the Galapagos Introduced Species Dashboard, the first open-access digital repository of information about species introduced to the Galapagos Islands.

Cuscuta acuta Engelm.
Species Database Cuscuta acuta Engelm.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula willisiae Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mentzelia aspera L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Waltheria ovata Cav.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula atwateri Seddon, Witkowski & Hemphill-Haley
Unveiling the mysteries of unexplored hydrothermal vents
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula isabelensiformis Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula isabelensis Seddon & Witkowski
Dr. Gerard Wellington Marine Climate Change Project
Evolvulus convolvuloides (Willd. ex Schult.) Stearn
Species Database Evolvulus convolvuloides (Willd. ex Schult.) Stearn
Desmodium procumbens (Mill.) Hitchc.
Species Database Desmodium procumbens (Mill.) Hitchc.
The Charles Darwin Foundation holds its first virtual General Assembly
CDF strengthens ties with Ecuadorian Embassy in the U.S.
Joshua Vela
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Conducting PCR tests in Galapagos Giant Tortoises
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Galapagos Rail Rediscovered on Floreana

The Galapagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) has been confirmed on Floreana Island for the first time in 190 years. This follows a 2023 eradication campaign that removed most invasive cats and rats, likely aiding its survival. Researchers will conduct genetic testing to determine if the species recolonized or persisted undetected.

Chelonoidis porteri es la especie más abundante de tortugas gigantes de la Isla Santa Cruz. Posee una población aproximada de alrededor de 6000 a 10000 individuos distribuidos en diversos ecosistemas hacia el sudoste de la isla
Galapagos Giant Tortoises: A journey through their shells
Isabeleño benefiting from our CDF scholarship program