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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Deep-ocean Exploration & Conservation

The Eastern Tropical Pacific conceals extraordinary, vast deep-ocean ecosystems, plunging from oceanic islands to depths of 3,800 meter, most of which remain largely unexplored, presenting real challenges for effective protection and management. Despite their significance, these ecosystems are poorly understood and subject to persistent threats, including overfishing, climate change, pollution, and the prospect for deep-sea mining.

CDF joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge

The CDF joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge to Implement Community-Based Monitoring and Safeguard Island Ecosystems

Plántulas de Lecocarpus lecocarpoides creciendo “en casa” de Patricia Jaramillo Díaz desde marzo a noviembre de 2020, durante la cuarentena por la pandemia por la Covid-19.
Andres Cruz
Microbiology arrived at the Galapagos Verde 2050 Program

Microbiology arrived at the Galapagos Verde 2050 program

Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Giant tortoise conservation

Giant tortoises are emblems of Galapagos. They are critical ecosystem engineers and they are also important for the local economy. Yet all 12 species of Galapagos Giant Tortoises are of conservation concern. Our work focuses on conserving these gentle giants through research and education.

Rashid Cruz/CDF
Understanding the movements of giant tortoises: an interview with Cristian Peñafiel

Cristian Peñafiel, our field assistant for the giant tortoise conservation program, was interviewed by our donor, Galapagos Conservation Trust, to share his experience studying these iconic animals.

Joshua Vela
Monthly Giving

Join our Wild Club today! By scheduling a recurring monthly gift, you will increase your impact on Galapagos conservation.

Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Adopt a Galapagos Giant Tortoise

By adopting a Galapagos giant tortoise, you will contribute to our research and outreach activities related to various tortoise species. The Galapagos tortoises have become threatened largely due to habitat change and fragmentation, climate change, diseases, and introduced species. The Charles Darwin Foundation leads a multi-institutional project that aims to determine movement behavior, assess health, and describe the ecological role of tortoises in the Galapagos ecosystems.

Schmidt Ocean Institute
New Regional Partnership for Deep Ocean Exploration in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Discover the New Regional Partnership for Deep Ocean Exploration in the Eastern Tropical Pacific