Sede Galápagos

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. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Carlos Mena Mena
- cmenausfq.eduec
- Biología
- Galápagos GSC - Co-Director Galápagos GSC
- Instituto de Geografía - Director Instituto de Geografía
- Sede Galápagos - Director Sede Galápagos
Person: Academic
20052026

33 Article
8 Chapter
2 Review article
1 Comment/debate

Trajectories of farming systems reshape land use/land cover dynamics in the agricultural zones of the Galapagos Islands
Benitez, F. L., Mena, C. F., Laso, F., Zapata, M. B., Rivas-Torres, G. & Gobin, A., Jan 2026, In: Agricultural Systems. 231, 104506.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Assessing economic losses in artisanal fisheries from marine plastic pollution in coastal Ecuador and Peru
Llerena, P. D., Avila-Santamaría, J. J., Gabela, M. V., Purca, S., Mena, C. F. & Cárdenas, S. A., Mar 2025, In: Marine Policy. 173, 106553.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
5 Scopus citations
How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in Galapagos
Llerena, P. D., Cárdenas-Campoverde, H., Mena, C. F. & Cárdenas, S. A., Dec 2025, In: Environmental Challenges. 21, 101341.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Researchers from Universidad San Francisco de Quito Discuss Research in Environmental Science (How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in GalapagosMendeley Data)
Cárdenas Díaz, S. & Mena Mena, C.
9/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
New Chemicals and Chemistry Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University of Iowa (Fundamental Insights Into Cathode Stability: Linking Compositional Tuning and Local Coordination In Complex Metal Oxides Under Aqueous ...)
Mena Mena, C.
22/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
The first animal health laboratory of the Galapagos Islands
Mena Mena, C. & Quiroga Ferri, D.
23/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media

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Carlos Mena Mena

Trajectories of farming systems reshape land use/land cover dynamics in the agricultural zones of the Galapagos Islands

Assessing economic losses in artisanal fisheries from marine plastic pollution in coastal Ecuador and Peru

How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in Galapagos

Researchers from Universidad San Francisco de Quito Discuss Research in Environmental Science (How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in GalapagosMendeley Data)

New Chemicals and Chemistry Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University of Iowa (Fundamental Insights Into Cathode Stability: Linking Compositional Tuning and Local Coordination In Complex Metal Oxides Under Aqueous ...)

The first animal health laboratory of the Galapagos Islands

Sede Galápagos

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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Carlos Mena Mena

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Trajectories of farming systems reshape land use/land cover dynamics in the agricultural zones of the Galapagos Islands

Assessing economic losses in artisanal fisheries from marine plastic pollution in coastal Ecuador and Peru

How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in Galapagos

Press/Media

Researchers from Universidad San Francisco de Quito Discuss Research in Environmental Science (How marine plastic debris shapes tourist behavior: Willingness to return and economic losses in GalapagosMendeley Data)

New Chemicals and Chemistry Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University of Iowa (Fundamental Insights Into Cathode Stability: Linking Compositional Tuning and Local Coordination In Complex Metal Oxides Under Aqueous ...)

The first animal health laboratory of the Galapagos Islands