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Mimus trifasciatus Gould, 1837
Species Database Mimus trifasciatus Gould, 1837
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Alocasia sanderiana hort. ex W. Bull
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Triplaris cumingiana Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Solanum betaceum Cav.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pastinaca sativa L.
Can Rare Tropical Penguins Survive in the Galapagos?
Field Notes from the Galápagos: My Time as a Collaborating Scientist at the Charles Darwin Foundation

Savanna Barry, a collaborating scientist joined the Charles Darwin Foundation to study invasive frogs, restore endangered Scalesia forests, and dive into coral reef research. From field transects to fish dissections, these field notes reveal the science, mentorship, and conservation challenges shaping the future of the Galápagos.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Vachellia rorudiana (Christoph.) Seigler y Ebinger
Asclepias curassavica L.
Species Database Asclepias curassavica L.
Schinus molle L.
Species Database Schinus molle L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melipotis harrisoni Schaus, 1923
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eragrostis pastoensis (Kunth) Trin.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Conus nux Broderip, 1833
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Homolepis glutinosa (Sw.) Zuloaga & Soderstr.
Brachygastra lecheguana (Latreille, 1824)
Species Database Brachygastra lecheguana (Latreille, 1824)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Megaoryzomys curioi (Niethammer, 1964)
Navigating the quarantines in Galapagos
Joshua Vela/CDF
A noisy invader

The tree frog arrived in the Galápagos Islands in the late 1990s. This species, resistant to salinity and drought, has rapidly established itself in urban, agricultural, and natural areas and is now considered an invasive species. But little is known about this little yet loud amphibian...

We’ve been on Isabela for 1.5 Years!
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782)