- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Blapstinus pubescens (G.R. Waterhouse, 1845)

Galapagos Verde 2050, Success and Adaptation

First Atlas of the Native and Invasive Species of the Galapagos Islands

Mara Speece/CDF

Facing the Sharks: The Dive That Changed My Life

While diving in Galapagos, Erika De la Cruz encountered a hammerhead shark unlike any she’d seen before—one with a curved spine. What began as a routine dive turned into a groundbreaking scientific discovery. Read her story of wonder, resilience, and the power of observation beneath the waves.

The Library Renovation Project Begins to Take Shape

Nicolas Moity-CDF

Ocean governance

Ecologically, the ocean is one interconnected system. Yet international law has divided it into arbitrary maritime zones based on geopolitical interests. Our research seeks to improve transnational ocean governance and conservation outcomes in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, through collaboration with scientists, academics, practitioners, and decision-makers.