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Veronica Toral-Granda is a graduate of the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Garnett. Her research aims to understand the role of human-mediated transport on the arrival and spread of introduced species to and within the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Prior to her PhD research, Veronica worked as a marine biologist and fisheries scientists in the Galapagos Islands with most of her work focusing on the management of benthic invertebrate capture fisheries, especially with sea cucumbers. Veronica has also worked as a consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), IUCN and CITES. Veronica holds an Honours in Environmental Biology from the Universidad del Azuay in Ecuador and a MSc in Conservation Biology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Agricultural Innovation Hubs Program
Matz, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Toral Granda, M. V. (Project Manager)
1/04/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Grants Program
Matz, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Toral Granda, M. V. (Project Manager)
4/04/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Las especies de las islas Galápagos están amenazadas por los turistas que las visitan
Toral-Granda, V. & Garnett, S., 1 Jul 2020, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A collaboratively derived environmental research agenda for Galápagos
Izurieta, A., Delgado, B., Moity, N., Calvopiña, M., Cedeño, I., Banda-Cruz, G., Cruz, E., Aguas, M., Arroba, F., Astudillo, I., Bazurto, D., Soria, M., Banks, S., Bayas, S., Belli, S., Bermúdez, R., Boelling, N., Bolaños, J., Borbor, M. & Lorena Brito, M. & 65 others, , 20 Apr 2018, In: Pacific Conservation Biology. 24, 2, p. 168-177 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corrigendum to: A collaboratively derived environmental research agenda for Galápagos
Izurieta, A., Delgado, B., Moity, N., Calvopiña, M., Cedeño, I., Banda-Cruz, G., Cruz, E., Aguas, M., Arroba, F., Astudillo, I., Bazurto, D., Soria, M., Banks, S., Bayas, S., Belli, S., Bermúdez, R., Boelling, N., Bolaños, J., Borbor, M. & Brito, M. L. & 65 others, , 1 Jan 2018, In: Pacific Conservation Biology. 24, 2, p. 207-207 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Alien species pathways to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Toral-Granda, M. V., Causton, C. E., Jager, H., Trueman, M., Izurieta, J. C., Araujo, E., Cruz, M., Zander, K. K., Izurieta, A. & Garnett, S. T., 13 Sept 2017, In: PLoS One. 12, 9, p. 1-21 21 p., e0184379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Galapagos species are threatened by the very tourists who flock to see them
Toral-Granda, V. & Garnett, S., 31 Oct 2017, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Renewal ecology: Conservation for the Anthropocene
Bowman, D. M. J. S., Garnett, S. T., Barlow, S., Bekessy, S. A., Bellairs, S. M., Bishop, M. J., Bradstock, R. A., Jones, D. N., Maxwell, S. L., Pittock, J., Toral-Granda, M. V., Watson, J. E. M., Wilson, T., Zander, K. K. & Hughes, L., 21 Aug 2017, In: Restoration Ecology. 25, 5, p. 674-680 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Determinants of tourist satisfaction with national park guides and facilities in the Galápagos
Zander, K., Saeteros, A., Orellana, D., Toral-Granda, M. V., Wegner, A., Izurietah, A. & Garnett, S., 2016, In: International Journal of Tourism Sciences. 16, 1-2, p. 60-82 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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