Laboratory science
Civilizing visiting scientists in Galápagos
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After 1964 the CDRS required approval to collect, while public conservation talk still blamed locals and invasives.
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Civilizing visiting scientists in Galápagos
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After 1964 the new station required approval for access and collecting.
After 1964, however, the new station required approval for access and collecting
Unique role?
its unique role—its quiet, behind the scenes, and absolutely crucial role—has been to control visiting foreign scientists, something no other institution w
Key findings
Before the station, scientists took what they wanted. After 1964, access needed approval. Locals sometimes suspected scientists did most of the killing. Even ticks in rubber soles threatened island biotic integrity.
Methodology
Lindee uses station politics, IUCN appeals, and Noticias-era complaints to show diplomatic control of entitled visitors.
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This is an institutional history of scientific conduct, not an ecology paper measuring tortoise recovery.
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