RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

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Chinacalle-Martínez, N., Hearn, A. R., Boerder, K., et al (2024). Fishing effort dynamics around the Galápagos Marine Reserve as depicted by AIS data. PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0282374.

Quiroga-Samaniego, M. del M., Ramírez-González, J., Zambrano-Zamora, C., et al (2024). Feeding strategies of the ocean white fish (Caulolatilus princeps) and white spotted sand bass (Paralabrax albomaculatus) inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 74, 103530.

Tiktak, G. P., Gabb, A., Brandt, M., et al. (2024) Genetic identification of three CITES-listed sharks using a paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC). PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0300383.

Gabrielson, P. W., Smith, A. C., Bruno, J. F., et al. (2024). Taxonomic assessment of blade-forming Ulva species (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador using DNA sequencing. Botanica Marina.

Vásquez, W. F., Mateus, C., Loyola-Plúa, M. I., et al. (2024). Tourists’ willingness to fund local investments in renewable energy: A contingent valuation study from the Galápagos Islands. Energy for Sustainable Development, 80, 101434.

Botterell, Z. L. R., Ribeiro, F., Alarcón-Ruales, D., et al. (2024). Plastic pollution transcends marine protected area boundaries in the eastern tropical and south-eastern Pacific. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, 116271.

Yearly publications

Our multidisciplinary team of researchers have published works in a variety of academic journals, conferences, magazines, and more.

Nieto-Claudín, A., Sacristán, C., Deem, S. L., et al. (2024). Novel herpesvirus in the critically endangered Galapagos pink land iguana. Acta Tropica, 252, 107127.

Garcia-Garin, O., Borrell, A., Aguilar, A., et al. (2024). Concentrations of lead in pinniped bones confirm Galapagos as a relatively unpolluted environment. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 297, 108614.

Ruiz-Saenz, J., Barragan, V., Grijalva-Rosero, C. J., et al. (2024). Seroconversion in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) Confirms the Presence of Canine Distemper Virus in Rookeries of San Cristóbal Island. Animals, 13(23), 3657.

Chinacalle-Martínez, N., Hearn, A. R., Boerder, K., et al (2024). Fishing effort dynamics around the Galápagos Marine Reserve as depicted by AIS data. PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0282374.

Cisneros-Heredia, D. F., Reyes-Puig, C. (2024). Natural History and Conservation of the Galapagos Snake Radiation. Islands and Snakes, 157-183.

Páez-Rosas, D., Suarez-Moncada, J., Arnés-Urgellés, C., et al. (2024). Assessment of nursery areas for the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) across the Eastern Tropical Pacific using a stable isotopes approach. Front. Mar. Sci., 10.

Riofrío-Lazo, M., & Páez-Rosas, D. (2024). Galapagos Pinnipeds, Challenges to Their Survival. Endangered Species – Present Status, 13.

Urquía, D. O., Anslan, S., Asadobay, P., et al. (2024). DNA-metabarcoding supports trophic flexibility and reveals new prey species for the Galapagos sea lion. Ecology and Evolutiom, 14 (3), e10921

Letessier, T. B., Mouillot, D., Mannocci, L., et al. (2024). Divergent responses of pelagic and benthic fish body-size structure to remoteness and protection from humans. Marine Conservation, 383 (6686), pp. 976-982.

Chavez, D. E., Hains, T., Espinoza, S., et al. (2024). Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs. Journal of Heredity, esae017.

Moreira-Mendieta, A., Urquía, D. O., Asadobay, P., et al. (2024). Evidence of a Predatory Interaction of a Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) on Galapagos Fur Seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). Aquatic Mammals, Vol. 50, Iss. 2.

Gabrielson, P. W., Smith, A. C., Bruno, J. F., et al. (2024). Taxonomic assessment of blade-forming Ulva species (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador using DNA sequencing. Botanica Marina.

Tiktak, G. P., Gabb, A., Brandt, M., et al. (2024) Genetic identification of three CITES-listed sharks using a paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC). PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0300383.

Quiroga-Samaniego, M. del M., Ramírez-González, J., Zambrano-Zamora, C., et al (2024). Feeding strategies of the ocean white fish (Caulolatilus princeps) and white spotted sand bass (Paralabrax albomaculatus) inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 74, 103530.

Deakin, K., Savage, G., Jones, J. S., et al. (2024). Sea surface microplastics in the Galapagos: Grab samples reveal high concentrations of particles <200 μm in size. Science of The Total Enironment, 923, 171428.

Botterell, Z. L. R., Ribeiro, F., Alarcón-Ruales, D., et al. (2024). Plastic pollution transcends marine protected area boundaries in the eastern tropical and south-eastern Pacific. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, 116271.

Vásquez, W. F., Mateus, C., Loyola-Plúa, M. I., et al. (2024). Tourists’ willingness to fund local investments in renewable energy: A contingent valuation study from the Galápagos Islands. Energy for Sustainable Development, 80, 101434.

Kaleel, K. L., Secoura, P. L., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Endoscopy and rectal enema for fecal collection in wild sea turtles (Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata) in a field setting. Zoo Biology, 43(1), 55-60.

Moreira-Mendieta, A., García-Garin, O., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Detection and quantification of microplastic pollution in the endangered Galapagos sea lion. Science of The Total Environment, 896, 166223.

Skehel, A., Ulloa, C., Deresienski, D., et al. (2023). Health status of the red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) determined by hematology, biochemistry, blood gases, and physical examination. PeerJ, 11:e15713.

Matsumoto, R., Murakumo, K., Nozu, R., et al. (2023). Underwater ultrasonography and blood sampling provide the first observations of reproductive biology in free-swimming whale sharks. Endangered Species Research, 50.

Varela-Jaramillo, A., Rivas-Torres, G., Guayasamín, J. M., et al. (2023). A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Galápagos marine iguanas using drones. Front Zool, 20, 4.

Christman, J., Lohmann, K., Hirschfeld, M., et al. (2023). Intraocular pressure using rebound tonometry in the Galápagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). International Journal of Veterinary Research, 3 (1) :1-11.

Cordero-Rivera, A., Rivas-Torres, A., Encalada, A.C., et al. (2023). Sexual conflict and the evolution of monandry: The case of the damselfly Ischnura hastata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the Galápagos Islands. Ecological Entomology, 48 (3), 336–346.

Schoenborn, A. A., Yannarell, S. M., MacVicar, C. T., et al. (2023). Microclimate is a strong predictor of the native and invasive plant-associated soil microbiota on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos archipelago. Environmental Microbiology.

Pérez, T. M., Guevara Andino, J. E., Rivas-Torres, G., et al. (2023). Climate constrains photosynthetic strategies in Darwin’s daisies: A test of the climatic variability and jack-of-all-trades hypotheses. The American Naturalist, 201.

Pike, K. N., Blake, S., Gordon, I. J., et al. (2023). Navigating agricultural landscapes: Responses of critically endangered giant tortoises to farmland vegetation and infrastructure. Landscape Ecology, 38.

Lehner, A. F., Rebolloso, S., Calle, P. P., et al. (2023). Dried blood spot analysis for elements of nutritional concern as demonstrated in studies of Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus species). Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 81.

Riofrío-Lazo, M., & Páez-Rosas, D. (2023). Galapagos pinnipeds, challenges to their survival. In M.M. Shah (Ed.), Endangered species: Present status. IntechOpen.

Ruiz-Saenz, J., Barragan, V., Grijalva-Rosero, C. J., et al. (2023). Seroconversion in Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) confirms the presence of canine distemper virus in rookeries of San Cristóbal Island. Animals, 13(23).

Luna, J.P. (2023). Globalization & The Challenging Political Economy of Governing (and Researching) Islands in Contemporary Times. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 29-41).

Torres, M.d.L., Urquía, D., Moyle, L., et al. (2023). Unravelling the Interactions Between Endemic and Invasive Plant Species in the Galapagos Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 169-186).

de la Torre, S., Villarruel-Oviedo, I. (2023). Galapagos Land Snails and Environmental Sustainability. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 187-196).

Zurita-Arthos, L., Proaño, C., Guillén, J., et al. (2023). Galapagos Petrels Conservation Helps Transition Towards a Sustainable Future. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 197-205).

Navarrete, S.A., Aiken, C.M., Ávila-Thieme, M.I., et al. (2023). Common Oversights in the Design and Monitoring of Ecosystem-Based Management Plans and the Siting of Marine Protected Areas. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 257-270).

Lewbart, G.A. et al. (2023). Ten Years of Wildlife Health and Conservation in the Galapagos, 2013–2022. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 291-217).

Alarcón-Ruales, D. et al. (2023). Cetaceans of the Galapagos Archipelago: Species in Constant Change and the Importance of a Standardized and Long-Term Citizen Science Program. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 335-355).

Smith, C.E., Gilby, B.L., Muñoz Pérez, J.P., et al. (2023). Establishing Standardized Health Baselines for Green Turtle Populations. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 357-371).

Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). An Agent-Based Model of Household Livelihood Strategies in the Galapagos Islands: Impact of Jobs in Fishing, Fishing Restrictions, and Fishing Deregulation on Household Employment Decisions. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 375-390).

Dumbacher, J., Chaves, J.A. (2023). The Role for Scientific Collections and Public Museums in Island Conservation. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 391-413).

Vega Barrera, E., Quiroga Ferri, D., Mena, C.F. (2023). The Extinction Market: Reflections on the Possible Future of the Illegal Galapagos Wildlife Trade. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 499-507).

Rohner, C. A., Naveira, A. C., & Heran, A. R. (2023). Movement and vertical habitat use of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in a vertically compressed habitat: the Galápagos Marine Reserve. Journal of Fish Biology, 103(6), 1264-1276.

Hirschfeld, M., Barnett, A., Sheaves, M., et al. (2023). What Darwin could not see: island formation and historical sea levels shape genetic divergence and island biogeography in a coastal marine species. The Genetics Society, 131: 189-200.

Kingsford, M.J., Brandt, M., Alava-Jurado, J.M. (2023). Levels of Upwelling are Important to Consider for Conservation. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 271-289).

Riofrío-Lazo, M., Zetina-Rejón, M.J., Reck, G., et al. (2023). Challenges in the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Galapagos Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 319-334).

Dorfman, E., Sutton, J. (2023). The Museum Effect: Platforms for Advocacy and Sustainability in Insular Environments. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 415-425).

Lewbart, G. A., Colosimo, G., Guadette, C., et al. (2023). When pink is a question: Comparative gross and microscopic skin structure analyses reveal the histological basis of skin colour in Galápagos pink land iguanas (Conolophus marthae). Acta Zoologica.

Asadobay, P., Urquía, D. O., Künzel, S., et al. (2023). Time-calibrated phylogeny and full mitogenome sequence of the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) from scat DNA. PeerJ.

Capobianco, C. M., Clarke, E. A., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Hematology and Biochemistry of the Española Lava Lizard (Microlophus delanonis). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 33(4), 257-266.

Álava-Jurado, J.M., Kingsford, M.J., Brandt, M., et al. 2023. Underwater kleptoparasitism on a human diver by a Galapagos Flightless Cormorant Nannopterum harrisi. Marine Ornithology, 51: 41-42.

Lopes, F., Olivieira, L. R., Beux, Y., et al. (2023). Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator. Science Advances, 9(18).

Green, S. M., Hearn, A., & Green, J. R. (2023). Species associated with whale sharks Rhincodon typus (Orectolobiformes, Rhincodontidae) in the Galapagos Archipelago. Biodiversity Data Journal, 11.

Escobar-Camacho, D., Andrade, W., Valencia, N., et al. (2023). Validating the occurrence of the giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) in the Galápagos Islands. Journal of Fish Biology, 103 (1), 183-188.

Cerca, J., Cotoras, D. D., Bieker, V. C., et al. (2023). Evolutionary genomics of oceanic island radiations. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 38 (7), 631-642.

Reyes-Corral, W. D., Carvajal-Endara, S., Hetherington-Rauth, M., et al. (2023). Phenotypic divergence of traits that mediate antagonistic and mutualistic interactions between island and continental populations of the tropical plant, Tribulus cistoides (Zygophyllaceae). Ecology and Evolution, 13 (3).

Chaves, J.A. et al. (2023). Galapagos Genetic Barcode: A Model for Island Economic Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 453-468).

Lopes, F., Oliveira, L.R., Beux, Y., et al. (2023). Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator. Science Advances, 9 (18).

Rhoades, O. K., Brandt, M., & Witman, J. D. (2023). La Niña-related coral death triggers biodiversity loss of associated communities in the Galápagos. Marine Ecology, 44(5), e12767.

Paltán, H. A., Benitez, F. L., Narvaez, M., et al. (2023). Water security and agricultural systems in the Galapagos Islands: vulnerabilities under uncertain future climate and land use pathways. Front. Water, 5.

Mateus, C., Flor, D., Guerrero, C. A. et al. (2023). Anthropogenic emission inventory and spatial analysis of greenhouse gases and primary pollutants for the Galapagos Islands. Environ Sci Pollut Res, 30, 68900–68918.

Brewington, L. et al. (2023). Pacific Island Perspectives on Invasive Species and Climate Change. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 59-78).

Advani, N.K. (2023). On-the-Ground Solutions to Help People and Wildlife in a Changing Climate. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 79-87).

Frankenberg, E., Sumantri, C., Thomas, D. (2023). Understanding the Impacts of a Natural Disaster: Evidence from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 151-166).

Liu, XM., Hanna, H.D., Barzyk, J.G. (2023). Impact of Weathering and Mineralogy on the Chemistry of Soils from San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 207-224).

Davies, N. (2023). Island Digital Ecosystem Avatars (IDEA) Consortium: Infrastructure for Democratic Ecological Action. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 439-452).

Garcia Ferrari, M.S., Bain, A.A., Crane De Narváez, S. (2023). From Building Resilience to Adaptive Transformation: Exploring the Rationale for Inclusive Governance in Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham.(pp. 479-497).

Astudillo, F., Becerra, E., Delgado, F., et al. (2023). When the Archaeologists Leave. Advances in Archaeological Practice.

Astudillo, F. J. (2023). Evaluation of the Rapid Phytolith Extraction Protocol to Identify the Fuel-mix Used at the Nineteenth-century Sugar Mill of El Progreso Plantation, Galápagos. Taylor & Francis Online.

Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., Lewbart, G. A., Alarcón-Ruales, D., et al. (2023). Galápagos and the plastic problem. Front. Sustain, 4.

Calvopiña, M., Romero-Álvarez, D., Vásconez, E., et al. (2023). Leptospirosis in Ecuador: Current status and future prospects. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 8 (4).

Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). Connected Places and Social-Ecological Forces that Impact Small Island States and Their Sustainability: An Essay. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 3-12).

Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). Communique – Goals and Objectives of the World Summit on Island Sustainability. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 15-25).

Bilsborrow, R.E. (2023). Changing Land Use in Island Countries: A Meta Perspective on Effects of Demographic Processes and Tourism. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 43-57).

Thompson, A.L., Stewart, J.R., Bentley, M., Ocampo Trujillo, J.E., et al. (2023). Climate and Health Challenges in Small Island States: Identifying Vulnerability in Water and Food Resources in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 91-105).

Ocampo Trujillo, J.E., Coello, M.E.M. (2023). Improvements in the Galapagos Health System: Telemedicine, Research & Medical Assistance. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 107-117).

Chowa, G., Rizzo, C.F., Thompson, A., et al. (2023). Social Issues in the Galapagos Islands: A Participatory and Exploratory Study. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 119-135).

Nicholas, K.M., Bentley, M.E., Barrington, C., et al. (2023). Towards Increased Island Food System Resilience: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 137-150).

Laso, F.J., Arce-Nazario, J.A. (2023). Mapping Narratives of Agricultural Land-Use Practices in the Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 225-243).

Giefer, M. (2023). Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Galapagos: Economic and Natural Drivers. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 245-254).

Kittner, N. (2023). Microgrids: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development on Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 427-435).

Jones, J.S., Howard, J., Galloway, T.S., Norris Crespo, L., Aspinosa, S. (2023). Island Innovation: Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy for Plastics in Galápagos, Ecuador. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham.(pp. 469-478).

Andrew, S., Wilson, T., Smith, S., et al. (2022). A tripartite model system for Southern Ocean diatom-bacterial interactions reveals the coexistence of competing symbiotic strategies. ISME Communications, 2(1), 97.

Andrzejaczek, S., Lucas, T. C., Goodman, M. C., et al. (2022). Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances, 8(33), eabo1754.

Cerutti-Pereyra, F., Salinas-De-León, P., Arnés-Urgellés, C., et al. (2022). Using stable isotopes analysis to understand ontogenetic trophic variations of the scalloped hammerhead shark at the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Plos one, 17(6), e0268736.

Jones, J. S., Guézou, A., Medor, S., et al. (2022). Microplastic distribution and composition on two Galápagos island beaches, Ecuador: Verifying the use of citizen science derived data in long-term monitoring. Environmental Pollution, 311, 120011.

Mancero, E. J., Valle, C. A., Rowe, J. W., et al. (2022). Sexual Selection in San Cristóbal Lava Lizards (Microlophus bivittatus): A Test of Male Body Size Using Lizard Robots. Herpetologica, 78(2), 93-101.

Miller, J., Adair, L., Stewart, J., et al. (2022). Water Insecurity Is Differentially Associated With Food Insecurity Across Seasons: Evidence From the Galápagos. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6, 6009546.

Reatini, B., de Lourdes Torres, M., & Vision, T. J. (2022). Local exclusion and regional decline of an endemic Galápagos tree species (Psidium galapageium) by an invasive relative (P. guajava). bioRxiv, 2022-10.

Wen, K. W., Wang, L., Menke, J. R., et al. (2022). Cancers associated with human gammaherpesviruses. The FEBS Journal, 289(24), 7631-7669.

Fassatoui, C., Chenuil, A., & Romdhane, M. S. (2022). Integrating morphological and genetic data at different climate and geographic scales in an endangered freshwater mussel Unio durieui (Bivalvia: Unionidae) endemic to northern Tunisia. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 88(1), eyab040.

Romine, M. G., Knutie, S. A., Crow, C. M., et al. (2022). The genome sequence of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive nest parasite of Darwin’s finches in Galápagos. G3, 12(2), jkab414.

Nicholas, K., Bentley, M., Terán, E., et al. (2022). Navigating Globalized Food Environments: Market Access, Consumer Behavior, and Dietary Diversity in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6 (Supplement_1), 494-494.

Thompson, A. L., Terán, E., & Bentley, M. E. (2022). Syndemic water and food insecurity: Impacts on the dual burden of disease in Galapagos. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 91-105). Springer.

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Eguiguren, A., Pirotta, E., Cantor, M., et al. (2019) Habitat use of culturally distinct Galápagos sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus clans. Mar Ecol Prog Ser, 609:257-270.

Gioia, G., Vinueza, R., Cruz, M., et al. (2019). Estimating the probability of freedom from bovine brucellosis in the Galapagos Islands. Epidemiology & Infection, 147, E9.

Jimenez-Uzcategui, G., Vaca, L., Cotin, J., et al. (2019). Using referential values of δ13C and δ15N to infer the foraging ecology of Galápagos seabirds. Marine Ornithology, 47: 5-10.

Knutie, S. A., Chaves, J. A., & Gotanda, K. M. (2019). Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos Islands. Molecular ecology, 28(9): 2441-2450.

Lewbart, G. A., Grijalva, C. J., Calle, P. P., et al. (2019). Health assessment of Conolophus subcristatus, Conolophus pallidus, and C. subcristatus X Amblyrhynchus cristatus hybrid (Galápagos land iguanas). PloS one, 14(10): e0222884.

Urquía, D., Guitierrez, B., Pozo, G., et al. (2019). Psidium guajava in the Galapagos Islands: population genetics and history of an invasive species. PloS one, 14(3): e0203737.

Urquía, D. O. & D. Páez-Rosas. (2019). δ13C and δ15N values in pup whiskers as a proxy for the trophic behavior of Galapagos sea lion females. Mammalian Biology, 96: 28-36.

Valle, C. A., Grijalva, C. J., Calle, P.P., et al. (2019) Methods of body temperature assessment in Conolophus subcristatus, Conolophus pallidus (Galápagos land iguanas), and Amblyrhynchus cristatus X C. subcristatus hybrid. PeerJ, 7:e6291

Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). The Geology and Geodiversity of the Galapagos Islands. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (5-66). Springer.

Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable Development in the Galapagos. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (95–133). Springer.

Quiroga, D. (2019). Socioecological Systems and the Management of the Natural Resources in the Galapagos. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 85–93). Springer.

Walsh, S. J., Engie, K., Page, P. H., et al. (2019). Demographics of Change: Modeling the Transition of Fishers to Tourism in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 61–83). Springer.

Cui, T., Green, H. S., Selleck, P. W., et al. (2019). Chemical characterization of isoprene-and monoterpene-derived secondary organic aerosol tracers in remote marine aerosols over a quarter century. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 3(6): 935-946.

Nalesso, E., Hearn, A., Sosa-Nishizaki, O., et al. (2019). Movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) at Cocos Island, Costa Rica and between oceanic islands in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. PloS one, 14(3): e0213741.

Queiroz, N., Humphries, N. E., Couto, A. et al. (2019) Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572, 461–466.

Cerreta, A. J., Vaden, S., Lewbart, G., et al. (2019). Increased BUN and glucose in a group of San Cristobal Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis chathamensis). Veterinary Record Case Reports, 7(2): e000699.

Clark, D. L., Macedonia, J. M., Rowe, J. W., et al. (2019) Galápagos lava lizards (Microlophus bivittatus) respond dynamically to displays from interactive conspecific robots. Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 73, 136.

De León, L. F., Sharpe, D. M., Gotanda, K. M., et al. (2019). Urbanization erodes niche segregation in Darwin’s finches. Evolutionary Applications, 12(7): 1329-1343.

De Rango, E. J., Schwarz, J. F., Piedrahita, P., et al. (2019) Intraspecific variation in boldness and exploration shapes behavioral responses to stress in Galápagos sea lion pups. Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 73, 166.

Laso, F. J., Benítez, F. L., Rivas-Torres, G., Sampedro, C., & Arce-Nazario, J. (2019). Land cover classification of complex agroecosystems in the non-protected highlands of the Galapagos Islands. Remote sensing, 12(1), 65.

Mateus, C., Guerrero, C. A., Quezada, G., et al. (2019) An Integrated Approach for Evaluating Water Quality between 2007–2015 in Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Archipelago. Water, 11, 937.

Vinueza, R. L., Cruz, M., Bréard, E., et al. (2019) Bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus survey in cattle of the Galapagos Islands. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 31(2):271-275.

De Haan, F. J., Quiroga, D., Walsh, S. J., et al. (2019). Scales and transformative change: transitions in the Galapagos. In T. Kvan & J. Karakiewicz, (Eds.), Urban Galapagos: Transition to Sustainability in Complex Adaptive Systems (pp. 43-58). Springer.

Espin, P. A., Mena, C. F., & Pizzitutti, F. (2019). A Model-Based Approach to Study the Tourism Sustainability in an Island Environment: The Case of Galapagos Islands. In T. Kvan & J. Karakiewicz, (Eds.), Urban Galapagos. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. (pp. 97–113). Springer.

Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). The Origins and Ecology of the Galapagos Islands. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (67–93). Springer.

López, J. E., & Quiroga, D. (2019). The Galapagos Urban Context. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 9-22). Springer.

Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Wildenfeld, D., Valle, C. A., et al. (2019). Threats and vision for the conservation of Galápagos birds. The Open Ornithology Journal, 12(1).

Ryan, S. J., Lippi, C. A., Nightingale, R., et al. (2019) Socio-Ecological Factors Associated with Dengue Risk and Aedes aegypti Presence in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 16, 682.

Thompson, A. L., Houck, K. M. & Jahnke, J. R. (2019). Pathways linking caesarean delivery to early health in a dual burden context: Immune development and the gut microbiome in infants and children from Galápagos, Ecuador. American Journal of Human Biology, 31(2): e23219.

Benítez, F. L., Mena C. F., & Zurita-Arthos L. (2018). Urban land cover change in ecologically fragile environments: the case of the Galapagos Islands. Land, 7(1): 21.

Cerreta, A. J., Diaz, R., Vasquez, G., et al. (2018). Methods of body temperature assessment in Chelonoidis chathamensis (San Cristobal Galapagos Tortoise). Herpetological Review, 49: 696-697.

Lewbart, G. A, Griffioen, J. A., Savo, A., et al. (2018). Biochemistry and hematology parameters of the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis). Conservation Physiology, Volume 6, Issue 1, coy004.

Torres, M. L. & Mena, C. F. (2018). Understanding invasive species in the Galapagos Islands. Springer.

Torres, M. L. & Mena, C. F. (2018). Erratum to: Understanding Invasive Species in the Galapagos Islands From the Molecular to the Landscape. Springer.

Peñafiel, R., Pesántez, L., & Ochoa-Herrera, V. (2018). Estimation of Landfill Methane Generation from Solid Waste Management Options in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 141–151). Springer.

Quiroga, D. (2018). Galapagos: A Microcosm of Sustainable Energy Mix in Fragile Environments. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 1-19). Springer.

Rivas-Torres, G., & Adams, D. C. (2018). A Conceptual Framework for the Management of a Highly Valued Invasive Tree in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 193–217). Springer.

Sampedro, C., & Mena, C. F. (2018). Remote Sensing of Invasive Species in the Galapagos Islands: Comparison of Pixel-Based, Principal Component, and Object-Oriented Image Classification Approaches. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 155–174). Springer.

Torres, M. d.L., & Gutiérrez, B. (2018). A Preliminary Assessment of the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Guava, Psidium guajava, in San Cristobal. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 3-17). Springer.

Valdebenito, H. (2018). A Study Contrasting Two Congener Plant Species: Psidium guajava (Introduced Guava) and P. galapageium (Galapagos Guava) in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 47–68). Springer.

Walsh, S. J. (2018). Multi-scale Remote Sensing of Introduced and Invasive Species: An Overview of Approaches and Perspectives. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 143–154). Springer.

Bucaram, S. J., Heran, A., Trujillo, A. M., et al. (2018). Assessing fishing effects inside and outside an MPA: The impact of the Galapagos Marine Reserve on the Industrial pelagic tuna fisheries during the first decade of operation. Marine Policy, 87: 212-225.

Guzman, H. M., Gomez, C. G., Hearn, A., et al. (2018) Longest recorded trans-Pacific migration of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus). Marine Biodiversity Records, 11, 8.

Pazmiño, D., Maes, G. E., Green, M. E. et al. (2018) Strong trans-Pacific break and local conservation units in the Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) revealed by genome-wide cytonuclear markers. Heredity, 120, 407–421.

Arguedas, R., Steinberg, D., Lewbart, G., et al. (2018). Haematology and biochemistry of the San Cristóbal lava lizard (Microlophus bivittatus). Conservation Physiology, 6(1): coy046.

Carr L. A., Gittman R. K., & Bruno J.F. (2018) Temperature Influences Herbivory and Algal Biomass in the Galápagos Islands. Front. Mar. Sci., 5:279.

Carrión, P. L. & C. A. Valle (2018). The diet of introduced cats on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos: cat feces as a proxy for cat predation. Mammalian Biology, 90: 74-77.

Gioia, G., Vinueza, R. L., Marsot, E., et al. (2018). Bovine anaplasmosis and tick‐borne pathogens in cattle of the Galapagos Islands. Transboundary and emerging diseases, 65(5): 1262-1271.

Lewbart, G. A., Cohen, E. B., Hirschfeld M., et al.(2018) Field-Based Radiographic Imaging of Marine Megafauna: Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) as a Case Study. Front. Mar. Sci., 5:40.

Michel, A. J., Ward, L. M., Goffredi, S. K. et al. (2018) The gut of the finch: uniqueness of the gut microbiome of the Galápagos vampire finch. Microbiome 6, 167.

Páez-Rosas, D., Insuasti-Zarate P., Riofrío-Lazo M., et al. (2018) Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. PeerJ, 6:e4818.

Peñaherrera-Palma, C., van Putten, I., Kaarpievitch, Y., et al. (2018). Evaluating abundance trends of iconic species using local ecological knowledge. Biological Conservation, 225: 197-207.

Phillips, B., Páez-Rosas, D., Flowers J. R., et al. (2018) Evaluation of the Ophthalmic disease and histopathologic effects due to the ocular trematode philophthalmus zalophi on juvenile Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus Wollebaeki). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 49(3), 581-590.

Reatini, B., Torres, M. L., Valdebenito, H., et al. (2018). Complete plastome sequences of two Psidium species from the Galápagos Islands. F1000Research, 7.

Rivas-Torres, G., Flory, S. L., & Loiselle, B. (2018) Plant community composition and structural characteristics of an invaded forest in the Galápagos. Biodivers Conserv, 27, 329–344.

Rivas-Torres, G. F., Benítez, F. L., Rueda, D., et al. (2018). A methodology for mapping native and invasive vegetation coverage in archipelagos: An example from the Galápagos Islands. Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, 42(1): 83-111.

Valle, C. A., Daresienski, C., Regalado, D., et al. (2018). Health status of great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) determined by haematology, biochemistry, blood gases, and physical examination. Conservation Physiology, 6(1): coy034.

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Cisneros-Heredia, D. F. (2018). The Hitchhiker Wave: Non-native Small Terrestrial Vertebrates in the Galapagos. Springer.

De la Torre, S., Villarruel, I., Córdova-Páez, A., & Herrera-Alvarez, X. (2018). Interactions Among Exotics: Guava and Its Associated Fauna in the Highlands of San Cristobal. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 35–46). Springer.

Gregg, P. M., Mével, H., Zhan, Y., et al. (2018). Stress triggering of the 2005 eruption of Sierra Negra Volcano, Galápagos. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(24): 13,288-213,297.

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Gioia, G., Vinueza, R., Cruz, M., et al. (2018). Estimating the probability of freedom from bovine brucellosis in the Galapagos Islands. Cambridge University Press, 147, E9.

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In 2022, the Galapagos Science Center (GSC) and the broader UNC & USFQ Galapagos Initiative will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. We are proud to announce the World Summit on Island Sustainability scheduled to be held on June 26–30, 2022 at the Galapagos Science Center and the Community Convention Center on San Cristobal Island.

The content of the World Summit will be distributed globally through social media and results documented through papers published in a book written as part of the Galapagos Book Series by Springer Nature and edited by Steve Walsh (UNC) & Carlos Mena (USFQ) as well as Jill Stewart (UNC) and Juan Pablo Muñoz (GSC/USC). The book will be inclusive and accessible by the broader island community including scientists, managers, residents, tourists, and government and non-government organizations.

While the most obvious goal of organizing the World Summit on Island Sustainability is to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the GSC and the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, other goals will be addressed through special opportunities created as part of our operational planning of the World Summit.

For instance, we seek to elevate and highlight the Galapagos in the island conservation discourse, seeking to interact with other island networks in more obvious and conspicuous ways to benefit the Galapagos Islands, the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, and the world. We will seize the opportunity to further develop the I2N2 – International Islands Network-of-Networks. Further, we wish to highlight and emphasize multiple visions of a sustainable future for the Galapagos Islands and we cannot do this alone. Therefore, engaging the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Tourism, the Government Council of Galapagos, the Galapagos National Park, and local Galapagos authorities, including government and non-government organizations and local citizen groups, is imperative.

Borrowing from Hawaii’s and Guam’s Green Growth Program and the Global Island Partnership, we wish to examine existing global programs that emphasize island sustainability and their incorporation into life, policies, and circumstances in the Galapagos Islands. We will also seek to enhance our connections with the institutional members of our International Galapagos Science Consortium and expand the Consortium through the recruitment of other member institutions. We will also work to benefit islands and their local communities by working with citizen groups as well as important NGOs who seek to improve the natural conditions in the Galapagos and diminish the impact of the human dimension on the future of Galapagos’ ecosystems.

Lastly, we will use the World Summit to benefit UNC & USFQ and our constituencies through a strong and vibrant communication plan about the World Summit, creating corporate relationships as sponsors, identifying funding goals through donors, and benefiting our study abroad program for student engagement in the Galapagos Islands. We plan to develop and issue a Galapagos Sustainability Communique after the World Summit that includes the vision and insights of all its participants for a sustainable Galapagos with applicability to global island settings.

We are eager to hear your perspective and have you join us at the World Summit on Island Sustainability!