THE GALAPAGOS MARINE GENOMICS PROJECT


Breakthrough Science That Will Redefine Galapagos Conservation


Our Strategy


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Stakeholder Integration

  • Co-designed sampling strategies
  • Shared planning with local fishers and Galapagos National Park staff
  • Workshops and capacity building
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Whole-Archipelago Sampling

  • Start with ecologically important and economically valuable species
  • 200 individuals per species
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Genomics

  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Generate high-quality, chromosome-level genome assemblies for each target species
  • Identify and analyze genome-wide patterns of genetic diversity and variation
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AI - Integration

  • Improve low-coverage sequencing data
  • Predict population dynamics
  • Enhance adaptive signal detection

Meet Our Partners

Meet Our Team


Nina O. Therkildsen

Nina O. Therkildsen

Principal Investigator, Marine genomics lead at Cornell University

Jaime D. Ortiz

Jaime D. Ortiz

Co-Principal Investigator, PhD candidate in conservation genomics, Cornell University

Victor Ruotti

Victor Ruotti

Lead Computer Scientist, Expert in bioinformatics and AI for large-scale genomic analysis

Jorge Ramirez

Jorge Ramirez

Lead Fishery Researcher, Senior researcher, Charles Darwin Foundation

Wilson Rivadeneira

Wilson Rivadeneira

Senior Collaborator, Local artisanal fisherman and fisheries engineer in the Galapagos

Solange Andrade

Solange Andrade

Fishery Researcher, Charles Darwin Foundation

Nicolas Moity

Nicolas Moity

Fishery Researcher, Charles Darwin Foundation

From DNA to Decision-Making


  • Our Vision

    Leading the way in conservation innovation using genomics and AI to safeguard whole ecosystems, not just individual species.

  • Why It Matters

    Our traditional conservation tools are failing to keep pace with the mounting challenges.

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Contact us to support groundbreaking research and protect Galapagos species.