Celebrating Women in Science – part 1

According to UNESCO Institute of Statistics data, less than 30% of the world's scientific researchers are women. Within our Galapagos scientific network there are a lot of amazing scientists to celebrate who are currently working hard to protect the Islands and its unique species and magnificent ecosystems.

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British Science Week 2021 Resources

The theme this year for British Science Week (5 – 14 March 2021) is Innovating for the future, and what better place is there to explore the future of innovation than the Galapagos Islands?

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Searching for giants

An update from the field as GTMEP researchers visit Alcedo volcano, Isabela to continue their vital work in tracking and protecting Galapagos' giant tortoises.

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Galapagos Whale Shark Project Update

Despite the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Galapagos Whale Shark Project team were able to undertake a two-week field trip in August 2020 to Darwin and Wolf in the north of the Archipelago to further their important research.

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Vampire finches: how little birds in Galapagos evolved to drink blood

For most people, the word “vampire” brings to mind Dracula or perhaps slayers such as Blade or Buffy; or maybe even the vampire bats of South America. Few will think of a small and rather lovely bird – the finch.

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 3

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Here is the third blog from our three part interview series.

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2020 Successes!

As we approach the end of 2020, we want to say thank you so much for all your support in what has been an extremely difficult year.

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 2

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Here is the second blog from our three part interview series.

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GCT’s 25th Anniversary Blog Series – Part 1

This year, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) celebrated its 25th anniversary. To mark this historic occasion, we decided to ask some of our founders, ex-trustees and partners, as well as long-term members, supporters and volunteers about their experiences of GCT, the Islands and to get their thoughts on their hopes for GCT in the future. Below you can find part one of our interview series.

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