David Anchundia
Researcher
David is Ecuadorian, originally from Guayaquil. He has been involved in conservation projects in Galápagos since 2008. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Guayaquil, a master's degree in science from Wake Forest University in the USA, and is currently completing his doctorate at the University of Vienna. Since 2015, he has been working on the Conservation Project for Galápagos Land Bird Populations. His work focuses on gathering data on the population status of land birds throughout the archipelago. He also conducts ecological studies on lesser-studied land birds and genetic studies of the Little Vermilion Flycatcher in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences. David also collaborates on the Project for the Control of the parasitic fly Philornis downsi to find a control mechanism, as it is one of the main threats to the land birds of Galápagos.
David's programs
Land
Landbird conservationIt is estimated that 20% of the populations of small landbirds found on the Galapagos Islands are declining or have gone locally extinct. Our scientists work to ensure the long-term conservation of small Galapagos landbird populations for the health of the islands’ ecosystems at large.