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Education and Research GAIAS sees the archipelago as an opportunity for conservation, and education and research as the key tools to achieve long-term goals. For over a decade, USFQ has been organizing workshops and courses in the Galapagos, bringing together scholars who have extensive experience working in the Islands. Gunther Reck, Ph.D. (Founder-Dean of the School of Environmental Sciences of USFQ, and former Director of the Charles Darwin Station); Carlos Valle, Ph.D., (USFQ Professor and former Director of WWF for Ecuador); and Hugo Valdebenito, Ph.D. (Botanist at the Charles Darwin Research Station), are part of the GAIAS faculty. Research 2007-2008 The Galapagos’ Socio-Ecosystem Model Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI). Development of a Galapagos model as a socio-ecological system. With Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Universidad Andina. 2008-2009 Science for the sustainability of the Galapagos. Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI). Research about the type of science necesary to promote the sustainability of the Galapagos Islands. With Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Universidad Andina. 2008-2009 Vulnerability to Global Warming in the Galapagos A program dedicated to the vulnerability to global warming of the society of the Galapagos. Qualitative and quantitative research over the distinct social aspects that affect the social resilience of the Galapagos. Diego Quiroga, Carlos Mena, Haruna Suzuki, Alexandra Guevara. With Conservación International and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Fundacion Cientifica Charles Darwin, CIIFEN, NOAA. 2008-2009 Evaluation of the Marine Reserve in the Galapagos. Research covering the socioeconomic effects of the Marine Reserve. Evaluation of the Reserve related to the effects of the fishing and tourism sectors. Diego Quiroga, Carlos Mena, Haruna Suzuki, Alexandra Guevara. Conservation International. |
The Galapagos Academic for the Arts and Science. |
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