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Mangrove Finch Conservation Workshop
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
When the Garúa Disappears: A New Research Unit Will Study the Future of the Galápagos Cloud Forests

A new international research initiative is investigating how climate change could reshape the Galápagos cloud forests by altering the iconic garúa fog. Discover how scientists will study water, biodiversity, and invasive species to generate the knowledge needed to protect the archipelago’s unique ecosystems and freshwater resources for future generations.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Phyllodactylus darwini Taylor, 1942
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coccyzus melacoryphus Vieillot, 1817
Species Database Coccyzus melacoryphus Vieillot, 1817
Certhidea olivacea Gould, 1837
Species Database Certhidea olivacea Gould, 1837
Myiarchus magnirostris (Gould, 1839)
Species Database Myiarchus magnirostris (Gould, 1839)
Platyspiza crassirostris (Gould, 1837)
Species Database Platyspiza crassirostris (Gould, 1837)
Geospiza fortis Gould, 1837
Species Database Geospiza fortis Gould, 1837
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Camarhynchus pallidus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
Species Database Camarhynchus pallidus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)
Species Database Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)
The Charles Darwin Research Station has been recognized as Travellers' Choice 2020
Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Database Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856
Felis catus (Schreber, 1775)
Species Database Felis catus (Schreber, 1775)
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Protect the Fins and the Ocean Wins!
General Assembly 2019
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.