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Moe Flannery, Martha Velez, Lee Post y Gustavo Jiménez trabajando en el ensamblaje del esqueleto
The California Academy of Sciences Expedition to Galapagos 2019
CDF
Control of the avian vampire fly

In a race against time, our scientists are working hard to find ways to control the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive parasitic fly that is affecting the survival of the unique small landbirds of the Galapagos Islands, including the iconic Darwin’s finches.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lembodes subcostatus Van Dyke, 1953
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Citrus × aurantium L.
Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck
Species Database Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ficus carica L.
Spondias purpurea L.
Species Database Spondias purpurea L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Solanum tuberosum L.
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Species Database Manihot esculenta Crantz
Raphanus sativus L.
Species Database Raphanus sativus L.
Persea americana Mill.
Species Database Persea americana Mill.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hypasclera collenettei Blair, 1928
Ecological Restoration in Action: Plaza Sur, a Thorny Surprise
Paul Mayorga/CDF
Conservation of threatened plant species

More than half of the endemic plant species in Galapagos are currently classified as threatened. The potential loss of these imperiled species not only disrupts ecosystem integrity, but also jeopardizes the survival of iconic native fauna that depend on it. We are updating the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species of Galapagos in order to enable targeted species conservation actions.

Galapagos Verde 2050: Recovering endemic and native flora in rural farms
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nocticanace galapagensis (Curran, 1934)
Galinsoga gnidiifolia Kunth
Species Database Galinsoga gnidiifolia Kunth
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bulbostylis juncoides (Vahl) Kük. ex Herter
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Phlebodium pseudoaureum (Cav.) Lellinger