Charles Darwin Foundation

Charles Darwin Foundation is an international nonprofit science and conservation organization based in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador, with a focused, field-oriented research character. Its operational hub, the Charles Darwin Research Station, provides marine and terrestrial laboratories, scientist lodging, a conference hall, a library and archive, and extensive natural-history collections. Located beside the Galápagos National Park Directorate, the station offers visiting researchers a direct route into government collaboration, long-term field data, local training, and conservation implementation. Funding combines philanthropy with support from Ecuadorian public institutions, international conservation organizations, UNESCO-linked partners, and competitive research grants.