- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Cryptanthus acaulis (Lindl.) Beer

Alien invasion research to protect the Galapagos Islands

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Spermacoce perpusilla (Hook.f.) Kuntze

3D Expedition to Darwin and Wolf

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Spermacoce rotundifolia (Andersson) Fosberg

Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF

Our campus

Inaugurated in 1964 as a base for scientists conducting their research on Galapagos, the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island welcomes all visitors to discover how our scientific research and conservation actions ensure we safeguard one of the world’s most important natural treasures for future generations.

Species Database Spermacoce remota Lam.

The story of 'Pescado Azul' (Blue Fish) in Isabela Island

Miriam San José CDF

Mesocosms in Galápagos!

For the first time in Galápagos, researchers established 24 mesocosms that simulate natural ponds to study freshwater ecosystems. The experiment examines how nutrients provided by giant tortoises can alter water conditions and how these changes relate to the development of tadpoles of the archipelago’s only introduced tree frog Scinax quinquefasciatus.