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Galapagosnews2009 a Biannual English-Language Publication for Members of the International Network of Friends of Galapagos Organizations Galapagos News FALL/WINTER Galapagosnews2009 a biannual English-language publication for members of the international network of Friends of Galapagos organizations IN THIS ISSUE Feeling the Heat of Climate Change Shrinking Iguanas Naval Attack Meet the CDRS Meteorologist $110,000 Raised for Pinta Restoration Galapagos Calendar 2010 Animal Adoptions Available Now This Nazca Booby was photographed standing in front of a natural blowhole that shoots seawater up to 100 feet high. As the early morning sunshine caught the spray, a spectacular rainbow formed momentarily. The sky behind was dark with rain clouds brought by the earlier-than- usual hot season. The Nazca Booby is one of the three members of the gannet-like Sulidae family living in Galapagos. They nest on the ground, laying one or two eggs depending on the season and conditions. Dependent on marine species for food, their population varies enormously with climatic fluctuations and events such as the El Niño phenomenon forecast for 2009–2010 that may drastically cut their numbers. Nazca Booby (Sula granti) at Punta Suárez, Española Island, Galapagos. Photo: © Jonathan R. Green (www.jonathangreenimages.com) Global Thermometer Galapagos News is a copyright twice-yearly English President's Report Fall 2009 language publication produced for members of Naval Attack the international network of Friends of Galapagos organizations. These non-profit organizations, which n September 2009, world leaders islands of rich biodiversity on the ocean are listed below, all support the Charles Darwin gathered at a United Nations floor which are only now beginning Foundation for the Galapagos Islands. I summit on climate change in New to be understood. El Niño and La The information in this issue was obtained from the York, working towards an agreement Niña events are regularly measured Ecuadorian waters. A coastal network of weather stations and tide Charles Darwin Foundation, the Galapagos National on policy changes within their in Galapagos waters, and some gauges (including a weather station in San Cristóbal and a tide Park, and other sources, but they are not responsible gauge off Baltra) transmits a continual stream of data via satellite for the accuracy of the content or the opinions countries that would alleviate rising have characterized Galapagos as the Patricio Goyes Arroyo is director of Ecuador’s expressed herein. to the INOCAR headquarters in Guayaquil in almost real time. world temperatures and address the "thermometer” of the Eastern Pacific. Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada ISSN 1468-8514 devastating effect on the natural world. INOCAR’s research vessel Orion also carries out frequent (INOCAR), the Oceanographic Institute of the oceanographic cruises, mostly though by no means exclusively, in The coastal areas of the Galapagos Ecuadorian Navy. Galapagos Conservancy First articulated in the 1992 Earth National Park (GNP), home to Ecuador’s national waters. The Orion has been to the Antarctic on USA three occasions, in 1988, 1990 and 1998, and since it was built in Tel: +1 703.383.0077 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and later marine iguanas, sea lions, flightless Email: [email protected] emphasized through the Kyoto cormorants, gulls, and boobies, are 1981, has performed more than 100 scientific cruises, travelling Web: www.galapagos.org Protocol five years later, the frank at risk. In this issue of Galapagos his autumn, a 70-meter-long, bright red vessel will leave hundreds of thousands of miles. These expeditions are highly Charles Darwin Foundation of Canada acknowledgement that the world’s News, threats to Galapagos flora and TGuayaquil on the Ecuadorian coast and set sail for Galapagos. multidisciplinary, involving dozens of researchers working on Canada climate is changing is generally fauna are described in detail. Dr. It is a journey the Orion, the research vessel of Ecuador’s Instituto different projects in different Ecuadorian institutions. They are Tel: +1 416.964.4400 Oceanográfico de la Armada (INOCAR), has been making every also international, involving collaboration with organizations Email: [email protected] accepted. The evidence is inescapable. Stuart Banks of the Charles Darwin Global temperatures have risen, vast Research Station (CDRS) describes the year for more than a quarter of a century. outside Ecuador, such as the US National Oceanic and Freunde der Galapagos Inseln One of INOCAR’s missions is to provide permanent Atmospheric Administration. Switzerland expanses of Arctic ice have melted, fragile hold that Galapagos penguins Tel: +41 (0)1 254 26 70 and sea-levels are rising. But by no and flightless cormorants have in monitoring of the oceanic and atmospheric conditions of (continued on page 8) Email: [email protected] means are the origins of climate change, Galapagos. In addition to the risk of Web: www.galapagos-ch.org nor the steps to ameliorate current disease and predation, these species will Friends Of Galapagos New Zealand New Zealand and likely future effects, universally be first to struggle as climate change Email: [email protected] accepted among parties. increases the frequency and intensity www.galapagos.org.nz of El Niño events that disrupt their Galapagos Conservation Trust The Galapagos Islands are uniquely nesting and feeding behaviors. Cold United Kingdom located to confirm and address the water fauna such as macro algae, corals, Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 5049 Email: [email protected] Web: www.savegalapagos.org issues of climate change. Situated on and invertebrates are under increased the equator, this extraordinary marine scrutiny by scientists who fear that The Japanese Association for Galapagos Japan system features a dynamic mix of both rising water temperatures and Tel/Fax: 03-5766-4060 tropical and Antarctic currents and intensive local fisheries will have fatal Email: [email protected] rich areas of upwelling. Consequently, consequences. Web: www.j-galapagos.org this system, largely protected by Nordic Friends of Galapagos the designation of 131,000 square The issue of climate change in Finland Tel: +3358-50-5644279 kilometers as a marine reserve, contains Galapagos is real and unrelenting. Email: k.kumenius@kolumbus.fi an enormous range of biological Working with scientists and Web: www.galapagosnordic.org communities, featuring such diverse conservation managers throughout the Stichting Vrienden van de Galapagos Eilanden organisms as penguins, fur seals, world, the CDRS and GNP are focusing The Netherlands tropical corals, and large schools of on protecting the most vulnerable Tel: +31 313 421 940 Email: [email protected] hammerhead sharks. species and are taking these lessons to Web: www.galapagos.nl the larger public. We are grateful to Zoologische Gesellschaft, Frankfurt Sea mounts, recently the subject our membership and our network of Germany of study by the Charles Darwin scientists who are bringing international Tel: +49 (0) 69-943446-0 Foundation, form a network of small focus and attention to these fragile and Fax: +49 (0) 69-439348 Web: www.zgf.de irreplaceable systems. Editor: Henry Nicholls Designer: Lori Ulrich Galapagos News is printed on recycled paper. _____________________________________________ GOING GREEN: Help us help the President environment by requesting to receive this Galapagos Conservancy newsletter by email instead of by mail. It's simple: email member@galapagos. org. Put "Going Green" in the subject line, and include your full name and address in The BAE Orion with its state-of-the-art technology for exploration, exploitation, and conservation of marine resources in the the body. waters around Ecuador. © INOCAR. boats, tankers, and cargo ships – that are to Galapagos, taking the opportunity within a 60 mile radius of the Islands. Plans to acknowledge the fruitful partnership News from are afoot to widen the monitoring to include between CDF and GNP and emphasizing BOOK REVIEWS smaller boats. his government’s commitment to the conservation and sustainability of the GALAPAGOS: PRESERVING DARWIN'S LEGACY Archipelago. Galapagos by Tui De Roy, Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781408108666 Provided by the Charles Darwin Foundation & Tui De Roy’s latest book is a stunning achievement. In The Galapagos National Park Service Galapagos: Preserving Darwin’s Legacy, the self-taught naturalist who grew up in Galapagos has assembled more than thirty enthralling personal reflections from Golden Celebrations Kramer described the event as one of the most valuable he has been a part of in over Galapagos experts – past and present – to capture The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) 40 years of working with the Foundation. the beauty and significance of these Islands like celebrated its 50th anniversary in July The Galapagos National Park (GNP) is never before. It is chock-full of fascinating and with an International Science Symposium also 50 years old, and has held several in Puerto Ayora. The focus of the original content, with highly readable essays on events to celebrate its many achievements Shark caught aboard Tatiana II. © GNP every imaginable aspect of Galapagos life – from symposium—combining research in both since Galapagos became Ecuador’s first natural and social sciences—will lead to protected area in July 1959. lichens to molluscs to the recently discovered pink important changes in the way CDF operates, Galapagos Remains on Endangered List iguanas to all the usual Galapagos suspects – with 600 of according to an official statement issued by Mosquito Threat De Roy’s breathtaking photographs acting as the perfect gel to bind them the Foundation. Moving forward, CDF will Thirteen natural World Heritage Sites, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, promote “a holistic treatment of the particular A systematic search of aircraft landing including Galapagos, will stay on the World and CDF's Executive Director Lopez © CDF together. It is a surprising experience to find non-fiction tingling one’s spine. This is needs of this Natural World Heritage site.” on Baltra has helped reveal the extent of Heritage “in danger” list, according to the the perfect Christmas gift for the Galapagos devotee. This broadening of CDF’s research to insect introductions to the Archipelago.
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