Pandemic linked Galapagos residents to citizen science

Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Stories of the protagonists

In the Galapagos Islands, the COVID-19 pandemic completely halted tourism in 2020, which is the main source of income for the Islands. Without work and with severe travel restrictions, residents struggled to find alternative livelihoods. The Galapagos Barcode project...

Lab assistants, a daily challenge processing samples

Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Stories of the protagonists

My name is Kerly Rodríguez Gando and I am a resident of Galapagos and a student of Biochemistry at the Technical University of Ambato. I started at the Barcode Galapagos project as a volunteer for three months in 2021 while completing my final degree project. After...

Talk about the science behind the Galapagos Barcode project

Sep 5, 2022 | Blog, Science

Want to know more about the science behind the Galapagos Genetic Code project? Watch this talk by co-Principal Investigators Diana Pazmiño and Jaime Chaves of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, along with Corbin Jones of the University of North Carolina. Both...

Galapagos in international media thanks to citizen science

Sep 5, 2022 | Blog, News

The rich and unique biodiversity of Galapagos has made this Archipelago a world landmark ofnature and conservation. The fact that the international press frequently reports on the Islands is not new. However, the Barcode Galapagos project has presented a new approach...

The Ecuadorian press talks about the Galapagos Barcode project

Sep 5, 2022 | Blog, News

The challenge of cataloging the biodiversity of the Galapagos has aroused the interest of the national media, which reflects the importance of having employed local people in one of the most severe economic crises in the Archipelago. • Teleamazonas Report (minute...

Young people protect their natural treasure

Sep 5, 2022 | Blog, News

The documentary ‘Creative Economy’ on the German channel DW Español highlights the innovative responses of young Galapagueños to the lack of tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these responses was to get involved in citizen science as part of the Barcode...