Project Leader

Eduardo Espinoza

Who I am

I am a marine biologist who has worked in the Galapagos Islands since 1991, initially as a research officer in a fisheries monitoring program for the Darwin Foundation in 1998, after which I completed a master’s program in marine resource management at the University of Tokyo. I am currently the Head of the Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Program at the Galapagos National Park. Earlier this year, he and his team made international headlines with the discovery of a hammerhead shark nursery in the Galapagos Islands, which was also featured on BBC.

Where I work

I am currently the Head of the Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Program at the Galapagos National Park.

What I do

Earlier this year, with my team, we made international headlines with the discovery of a hammerhead shark nursery in the Galapagos Islands, which was also featured on BBC. (soon in the blog section).

My project

Project

Eduardo heads up the Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Program at the Galapagos National Park. Together with his team, Eduardo discovered a hammerhead shark nursery in the Galapagos Islands: a site that is now his primary focus for this project. To ensure adequate management and protection of nurseries for the Critically Endangered scalloped hammerhead shark, this project will identify potential habitats that may serve as nurseries. The appropriate management plan for any newly-characterised areas will be developed, and an awareness program created that helps foster a sense of the importance of hammerhead conservation among local and national communities.

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