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| The Charles Darwin Research Station conducts and facilitates research in the Galapagos Islands and the Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve of Ecuador. The Darwin Station is part of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands, an international non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research in the Galapagos Islands since 1959.
The Darwin Station provides: Information and technical support for the Galapagos National Park Service and other branches of the government of Ecuador. Support for the resident and visiting scientists who work in Galapagos. Environmental education for island communities and schools and for the visitors that come to Galapagos each year. Galapagos Conservation Trust is a British registered charity set up to raise funds for, and awareness of, the conservation needs of the Galapagos Islands. It was launched in April 1995 at the Royal Society in London. The Trust is affiliated to the Charles Darwin Foundation and is a member of the international network of Friends of the Galapagos. Galapagos Coalition, a group of biologists, other scientists, and lawyers with expertise in environmental and international law, many of whom have done research in the Galapagos and all of whom are interested in the understanding of the relationship between the conservation of Galapagos and human activities. IGTOA, The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association is a federation of companies who have a commitment to preserve the Galapagos as a unique world heritage that can provide education, adventure and inspiration to future generations of travelers. Members contribute from their profits to fund projects identified by the Galapagos National Park Service and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Located in the USA at P.O. Box 915. Ithaca, New York 14851 PBS Voyage to the Galapagos Scientific American Frontiers - website containing numerous links to educational topics from this PBS show. You can find information from Darwin's finches and marine iguanas to the Galapagos penguins. IMAX 3D "Galapagos" Let IMAX take you down to Galapagos in 3D. Find out all about the film and where it is currently showing. |