From the time her family travelled to the islands in the 1980s Nathalia Tirado has never stopped admiring and learning about the beautiful place that is Galapagos and has always been passionate about the sea. She is a Galapagos local who, from the age of 16, became involved as a school volunteer in the marine … Continued
Paulina Sepa-Egas the Marine Collections Auxiliary Assistant (MCCDRS) & Assistant to the Seamounts Project of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. She is a Galapagos biologist who graduated from the University of Guayaquil. During her bachelor’s degree studies, she also undertook internships at the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), at the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) as part … Continued
Maria José is the Science Director for the Charles Darwin Foundation. María José Obtained a PhD in Geography (Human Geography) at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada. Her undergraduate in Biological Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University and her later Master’s research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) illustrated her research interest … Continued
Dennisse Maldonado Castillo is a geologist engineer who graduated from the University of Guayaquil. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems through the UNIGIS program at the University of Salzburg. Since 2014, she has been working at the Oceanographic and Antarctic Institute of the Navy, participating in various research projects. She … Continued
Ricardo is a professional fisherman with a degree from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral and a degree in Port Administration and Development from the Universidad del Pacifico. He has been working at the Galápagos National Park Directorate since 2003 and has served as Chief of Control and Surveillance for the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) … Continued
Stuart Banks is an oceanographer and marine ecologist by training from the National Oceanographic Centre, UK who has spent most of his career working in marine science for conservation and MPA development. Over twenty years ago, he began work at CDF with a NASA funded oceanography project based in Galapagos and since that point was … Continued
Monika Aggarwal is a Professor at IIT Delhi with extensive experience in signal and image processing. Prior to her current position, she worked with Hughes Software System in Gurgaon, India, and spent some time at Uppsala University in Sweden. Her research interests cover a wide range of signal types, including acoustic snow avalanche signals, auscultated … Continued
Audrey is a passionate and driven Video Producer at Vogue China with a keen eye for storytelling and unwavering dedication towards the environment. Condé Nast’s commitment to the environment is embedded in its core values and permeates throughout its operations. Through strategic partnerships with organizations dedicated to driving change and collaborative initiatives that ignite conversation … Continued
Shan Hua graduated from Royal College of Art, Fashion. Currently base in London. Her work often revolves around the symbiotic relationship between natural forms and human emotions, as well as reflections on our roles. She specialises in collecting forms from individual experiences in different times and spaces in memory, and through a narrative approach of … Continued
Pei-Wen Jin, an independent fashion designer and researcher based in Taipei, Taiwan, is driven by a strong passion for sustainable fashion. Her active collaborations with various organizations revolve around projects that promote circular design principles and her valuable contributions to research in the field. Beyond her design work, Pei-Wen actively shares her knowledge and expertise … Continued
