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New DNA evidence reshapes understanding of the Galapagos Vermilion Flycatchers

New DNA research reveals that Galápagos Vermilion Flycatchers are not one species, but a mosaic of long-isolated island lineages. By uncovering hidden genetic diversity, scientists are reshaping conservation priorities and taxonomic understanding—find out how evolution, extinction, and restoration efforts intersect across the archipelago.

Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg joins CDF's Board of Directors

The Charles Darwin Foundation has appointed Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg to its Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2026. He brings extensive leadership experience in global health, academia, and philanthropy, including senior roles at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Harvard University, and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rathbunaster californicus Fisher, 1906
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Holothuria (Selenkothuria) carere Honey-Escandón, Solís-Marín & Laguarda-Figueras, 2011
Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan de Saint-Léon, 1845
Species Database Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan de Saint-Léon, 1845
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tonicia forbesii Carpenter, 1857
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Onchidella steindachneri (C. Semper, 1882)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Odostomia (Miralda) galapagensis Dall & Bartsch, 1909
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gemophos janellii (Kiener, 1836)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Zeidora galapagensis (J. H. McLean, 1970)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Conus ebraeus Linnaeus, 1758
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Reticutriton lineatus (Broderip, 1833)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Microdaphne trichodes (Dall, 1919)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pseudocypraea adamsonii (J. E. Gray in G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Conus chaldaeus (Röding, 1798)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Phyllocoma scalariformis (Broderip, 1833)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Batillaria mutata (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Aspella hastula (Reeve, 1844)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Neotiara gausapata (Reeve, 1845)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Elasmopus ocoroni J.L. Barnard, 1979