![]() ![]() ![]() Hanson is an expert in invasive species removal, which has become a major mechanism to effectively initiate an island restoration project of this scale.Īfter the invasive species removal project is complete, twelve locally extinct species, including the Floreana Giant Tortoise and Floreana Mockingbird, will be reintroduced to the island, allowing biodiversity the opportunity to recover and thrive, repairing important ecosystem links, and building climate resilience on Floreana. With humans came invasive rodents and other introduced species that, over time, led to the population collapse of many native and endemic species.įor more than ten years, Chad Hanson, Deputy Vice President of Island Conservation, has been working with the Floreana community to ensure that the current restoration efforts are best positioned to achieve the goals of the project, represent community interests, and mitigate risks. Made possible by the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions, the fellowship. After years of planning by local residents, the Galápagos National Park, and international partners including Island Conservation, actions are now being taken to restore Floreana’s many native and endemic species by removing damaging invasives -with support from the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund.įloreana was one of the first islands in the archipelago to be settled. Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship expedition to the Arctic. Congratulations Farrington High teacher Ellie Kantar and Sunset Elementary teacher. ![]() Floreana Island in Galápagos is poised to make ecological history as one of the greatest conservation interventions of all time. HSTA educators to embark on voyage of a lifetime once conditions allow. ![]()
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