Conserving the Last Eden: Research Experiences in the Galapagos Islands
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Channel: Vancouver Aquarium · 2016 · Pets & Animals
Join us for an ecological quest on the geology and natural history of the Galapagos Islands, highlighting their unique, endemic fauna and conservation issues. Anthropogenic impacts affecting the islands and conservation efforts and management actions to address them will be discussed. Juan Jose Alava is a research scientist for the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre’s Ocean Pollution Research Program and a post-doctoral research fellow for the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC.