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2 | RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE GSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2022-2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | No. | Project's name | Principal investigator | Permit code 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | Understanding the health of wildlife in Galapagos | Gregory Lewbart / Juan Pablo Muñoz | PC-04-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | Demographic, ecological analysis and hybridization threats of two species of solanumendemic to the Galapagos Islands | Leonie C Moyle | PC-16-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | Rays as model organisms to understand movement patterns and habitat use. | Diana Pazmino | PC-19-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | The role of oceanic islets for the protection of migratory marine species. | Alex Hearn | PC-19-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | Detection of oceanographic events in the Galapagos Marine Reserve (RMG), using Stegastes arcifrons and Stegastes beebei, and other species of herbivores, as indicator species | Margarita Brandt | PC-27-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | Snakes and geckos of the San Cristóbal and Isabela islands, Galapagos. | Diego Cisneros | PC-32-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | State and growth of hermatypic corals in Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal and other sites of the RMG | Margarita Brandt | PC-34-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | Effect of urbanization on the evolutionary radiation of finches and on the plants they use | Jaime Chavez | PC-35-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 9 | Evaluation of the population status and reproductive success of the Pinnipeds of the Galapagos Islands in colonies with different levels of anthropogenic impact. | Diego Paez | PC-36-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 10 | Land birds of San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos: Natural history, distribution and population situation | Diego Cisneros | PC-39-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 11 | Analysis of stable isotopes of water (delta18O and delta2H) in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as baseline for hydrologic scientific studies of high impact. | Paul Davila | PC-40-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 12 | Retrospective study of the feeding ecology of large pelagic fish present in the Galapagos Marine Reserve | Diego Paez | PC-44-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 13 | Habitat use and monitoring of migratory movements of the population of the Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris) in the Galapagos Islands. | Michael Guerrero | PC-46-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 14 | Baseline and trends of forgotten species and habitats after a quarter century of the creation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. | Alex Hearn | PC-49-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 15 | Abundance, distribution and vital range of Cetaceans in Galapagos | Daniela Alarcon | PC-54-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 16 | Trophic ecology, population dynamics and impact assessment of introduced small mammals in priority conservation areas on San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos. | Marjorie Riofrio | PC-55-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 17 | In search of endemic rodent species considered extinct from Santa Cruz, Santiago, and San Cristóbal and conservation status of the endemic mouse of Santiago. | Johanna Castaneda | PC-56-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 18 | Evaluation of the presence of mercury and lead in the food chain of the Galapagos marine ecosystem and its implications for public health | Laia Munoz | PC-57-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 19 | Diversity and Habitats of the Freshwater Ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands | Andrea Encalada | PC-59-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 20 | Livestock welfare management; antimicrobial knowledge, attitudes and practices among producers; and presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in the One Health sectors, La Floreana Island, Galapagos | Sarah Rhea | PC-61-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 21 | Contribution of herbivorous fishes to rocky reef assemblages under different upwelling conditions | Mike Kingsford and Juan Manuel Alava | PC-62-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 22 | High-resolution study on the microclimates of various plant zones on San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. | Steven R. Schultze | PC-63-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 23 | Spatio-temporal dynamics of the marine ecosystem of the southeast of the Galapagos archipelago. | Marjorie Riofrio | PC-64-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 24 | Distribution, demography, population size and population connectivity of two species of the family Heterodontidae, Heterodontus quoyi Y Heterodontus mexicanus in the Galapagos Islands. | Maximilian Hirschfeld | PC-65-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 25 | Hybridization in endemic and invasive plants in the Galapagos Islands | Todd Vision | PC-66-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 26 | Nocturnal pollination dynamics in two congener species of Verbenaceae: Lantana camara (supirrosa) and Lantana peduncularis (Galapagos Lantana) on San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz islands, Galápagos, Ecuador | Hugo Valdebenito | PC-67-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 27 | Orbicular web-weaving spiders (Araneidae) and ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) on San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos. | Diego Cisneros | PC-69-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 28 | Investigation of plastic exposure in the Galapagos marine food web (focusing on plankton, invertebrates, algae and mangroves) | Ceri lewis | PC-73-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 29 | Spatial foraging behavior and energy expenditure landscapes of the Galapagos penguin and cormorant and its relationship with climate change | Susana Cardenas | PC-74-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 30 | Natural and sexual selection on color traits and social behavior in lava lizards. | Carlos Valle | PC-75-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 31 | Remote Sensing on the Beaches of the Galapagos Islands and Vulnerability Assessments | Carlos Mena | PC-81-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 32 | Measurement of marine nitrous oxide emissions from the Eastern Tropical Pacific. | Andrew R. Babbin | PC-84-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Projects Under Genetics Framework Contract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 33 | “GALAPAGOS GENETIC BARCODE GENETIC EXPLORATION FOR THE STUDY OF EVOLUTION” | Diana Pazmino/Jaime Chaves | MAATE-DBI-CM-2021-0174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 34 | “THE PINNIPEDS OF GALAPAGOS SENTINERS OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE ARCHIPELAGO” | Diego Paez | MAATE-DBI-CM-2021-0178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 35 | “UNDERSTANDING THE POPULATION STRUCTURE OF YELLOWFIN TUNA IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC” | Laia Munoz | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-0207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 36 | "EVALUATION OF THE GENOMIC STATUS OF THE POPULATIONS OF TWO ENDEMIC SPECIES OF SOLANUM IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS" | María de Lourdes Torres | MAATE-DBI-CM-2021-0183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 37 | “DETERMINATION OF THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF THE INVASIVE BLACKBERRY RUBUS NIVEUS THUNB USING DNA SEQUENCING ASSOCIATED WITH RAD RESTRICTION SITES AS A BASE LINE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE PLANT BIODIVERSITY OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS” | María de Lourdes Torres | MAATE-DBI-CM-2021-0179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 38 | “STUDY OF THE CIRCULATION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN THE GALAPAGOS THROUGH MOLECULAR METHODS” | Sonia zapata | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-0195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 39 | “DIVERSITY, GENETIC CONNECTIVITY AND HEALTH OF CETACEANS IN GALAPAGOS AND EQUATORIAL WATERS WITH OTHER REGIONS OF THE PACIFIC” | Daniela Alarcon | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-0212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 40 | “KNOWING THE EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS OF GALAPAGOS PLANTS” | Gonzalo Rivas | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 41 | “GENOMIC TRACING OF THE LINEAGE OF "LA GRAN AVE" FROM DAPHNE MAYOR ISLAND IN THE GALAPAGOS” | Carlos Valle | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-0203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 42 | “USE OF GENETIC TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND THE INVASION OF NON-NATIVE WORMS IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS” | Jaime Ortiz | MAAE-DBI-CM-2021-0200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 43 | “GENOMIC STUDY OF NATIVE AND ENDEMIC PASTURES OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND THE CONTINENT” | María de Lourdes Torres | MAAE-DBI-CM-2022-0217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 44 | “POPULATION GENETICS, DIVERSIFICATION, HYBRIDIZATION AND ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND LAND IGUANAS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AS A MECHANISM TO FACILITATE THEIR CONSERVATION” | Juan Manuel Guayasamin | MAAE-DBI-CM-2022-0233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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53 | No. | Project's name | Principal investigator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 1 | Origin and phylogeography of native and introduced species in the Galapagos Islands: evolutionary synthesis of little studied species | Jaime Chavez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 2 | Distribution, demography and habitat use of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the feeding, breeding and resting areas of Galapagos. | Daniela Alarcon and Juan Pablo Munoz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 3 | Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in Galapagos | Juan Pablo Muñoz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 4 | Evaluation of the hydrological cycle and its effects on vegetation and soil formation in San Cristóbal, Galapagos. | Diego Riveros | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 5 | The value of mangroves and other coastal habitats for fishery species in the Galapagos Islands | ronald baker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 6 | Galapagos sea urchins as an introductory system to scientific research for Ecuadorian students and their monitoring as potential sentinels of changes in marine-coastal communities around Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristóbal | Carlos Valle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 7 | Research and Monitoring of Impacts in Visit Sites of the Galapagos National Park with an adaptive and integrated approach | Susana Cardenas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 8 | Ecology and current situation of the Galapagos seabird community: study of the spatio-temporal variation of the diet, trophic relationships, distribution and the status of their populations. | Carlos Valle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 9 | Ecology of marine iguanas | Juan Manuel Guayasamin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 10 | Change in vegetation due to invasive plants and climate change. Permanent plots of vegetation | Gonzalo Rivas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 11 | Real-time mapping and construction of future predictive models of the distribution of introduced and native species in Galapagos through the use of low-cost drones | Gonzalo Rivas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 12 | Multi-temporal photographs of finches and their variation in bill size according to the area of life. Use of "citizen science" for baseline data collection and dissemination of scientific information. | Gonzalo Rivas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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67 | Projects carried out outside the protected area/projects that are working in the analysis of data* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | No. | Project's name | Principal investigator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 1 | Long-term water quality monitoring program in San Cristóbal, Galapagos. | Jill Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 2 | Social and environmental determinants of metabolic dysregulation in the Galapagos | Amanda Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 3 | Agriculture, Wildlife, and Land Use in the Galapagos Islands | Francis Laso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 4 | Techno-ecological synergies for sustainable energy management in the Galapagos Islands | Noah Kittner | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 5 | Lessons from the Environmental Resistance in Galápagos: A One Health Perspective | Amanda Thompson Jill Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 6 | The Dual Burden of Disease in the Galápagos, Ecuador: An Interdisciplinary Study of Food and Water on Isabela Island | Amanda Thompson Jill Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 7 | Water, Food, and Health in San Cristóbal: The Healthy Family Study | Amanda Thompson Jill Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 8 | Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: The intergenerational effects of maternal stress in the Galápagos Islands | Enrique Teran Amanda Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 9 | Feasibility of Educational Support Measures for Parenting Skills and Mental Health Symptoms in Mothers of Young Children in the Galapagos | Amanda thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 10 | Diabetes Prevention & Management – Tailoring Global Models to Galapagos | John Buse | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 11 | Youth Perceptions of Living in the Galapagos: Relationships, Health, and the Future | Cindy Fraga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 12 | Grass Genomes X Environments: A Hypothesis/Discovery-based Approach Connecting Genome with the Phenome of Plant Habit and Behavior in Natural Settings | Corbin Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 13 | Water Cycling and Critical Zone Processes in the Tropics: The Galápagos as a Natural Laboratory* | Xiaoming Liu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 14 | Impacts of Ocean Change on the Galapagos Marine Ecosystem* | Adrian Marchetti | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 15 | Understanding young adults’ (18-24 years of age) risk and protective factors related to youth pregnancy and violence in the Galapagos | Natalia Villegas Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 16 | Beaches in the Galápagos | Phil Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 17 | High Resolution, Commercial Satellite Imagery for Island Studies | Phil Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 18 | Modeling Fisheries in the Galápagos Islands | Phil Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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