An archaeologist onboard – understanding marine plastic pollution in Galapagos
Have you ever wondered about the life of plastic objects found on the beach? How did they get here? Who…
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Blog: News
Urban Family Gardening Project update
Despite facing dozens of outdoor education group cancellations for 2020, the Hacienda Tranquila team, led by project coordinator Ashleigh Klingman, optimised resources and know-how to find a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Education and Outreach in the UK
Our Education Writer and primary school teacher, Sarah Langford, was approached by the Charles Darwin Primary school in Cheshire to help with a whole school project on Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle. They were keen to find out more about the school’s namesake.
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Are tortoises the ‘hippos’ of Galapagos?
As well as being endemic Galapagos giant tortoises are also very important ecosystem engineers that can greatly influence the areas they inhabit. Scientist Diego, explains a day in the life of a tortoise scientist, and whether tortoises the ‘hippos’ of Galapagos?
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Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)
FADs are a human-made object used to attract fish. They are used by both foreign fleets and Ecuadorian tuna boats to lure fish outside of the Galapagos Marine Reserve so that they can then be caught.
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Plastic found in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
A new study – by the University of Exeter, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) and the Galapagos Science Center – found plastic in all marine habitats on the island of San Cristobal including in the sea water, in sediments, on beaches and inside marine animals.
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Connecting with Nature webinar 2021
Through a series of short videos and talks, the webinar explored how we engage children and teenagers throughout their education, and how we encourage them to protect the Islands and ensure that Galapagos remains a place of wonder.
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2021 Cocos-Galapagos Swimway Expedition aims to protect vital migration route
A scientific expedition between Cocos island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, will undertake a round trip to obtain sound scientific evidence to advise decision-makers about protecting the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway.
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Garbology: new perspectives on waste
by Professor John Schofield
On a remote beach on San Cristobal, there is a plastic bottle. Inside the bottle, there is a toothbrush. How did it get there? What is its story?
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