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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gynaikothrips uzeli (Zimmermann, 1900)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Neohydatothrips portoricensis (Morgan, 1925)
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Mara Speece / CDF
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 Physcia insularis Zahlbr.
Monitoring Effects of Blackberry Control at Los Gemelos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tubastraea tagusensis Wells, 1982
Felipe Cruz Bedón, leaves an immense gap in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Harmostes disjunctus Barber, 1925
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Studying health in birds: An interview with Gislayne Mendoza Alcívar

Gislayne Mendoza Alcívar, our lab technician was interviewed by our donor, Galapagos Conservation Trust, in which she shares her experience in studying the health of some of the islands' most endangered birds.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rubus megalococcus Focke
Charles Darwin Foundation Donates Hospital Mattresses to the Medical Center in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gastrocopta munita (Reibisch, 1893)
Lecocarpus lecocarpoides subsp. lecocarpoides
Species Database Lecocarpus lecocarpoides subsp. lecocarpoides
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphisolenia bidentata B.Schröder, 1900
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Megalomus darwini Banks, 1924
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Species Database Ornithocercus magnificus Stein
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Brachycarpus biunguiculatus (H. Lucas, 1846)
The Galapagos Verde 2050 Project: We Want to See a Greener Baltra!