Carlos Mena Mena

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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):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality
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

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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

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6 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
1 Scopus citations
Impact of climate and land use/land cover changes on malaria incidence in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Araujo Navas, A. L., Janko, M. M., Benítez, F. L., Narvaez, M., Vasco, L. E., Kansara, P., Zaitchik, B., Pan, W. K. & Mena, C. F., May 2024, In: PLOS Climate. 3, 5, e0000315.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
3 Scopus citations
Predation of the San Cristóbal Lava Lizard (Microlophus bivittatus) Peters, 1871 by the Eastern Galápagos Racer (Pseudalsophis biserialis) Günther, 1860
Valle, C. A., Zapata, M. B., Basso, E. A. V., Quiñonez, F., Mena, C. F. & Rowe, J. W., 8 Jan 2024, In: Herpetology Notes. 17, p. 9-12 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

1 Scopus citations

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
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Galapagos Day: Inspiring Research and Engagement
Ochoa Herrera, V. & Mena Mena, C.
18/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
UNC CENTER FOR GALAPAGOS STUDIES RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP TO ENHANCE LOCAL PROGRAMS AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Mena Mena, C.
2/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media

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

Impact of climate and land use/land cover changes on malaria incidence in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Predation of the San Cristóbal Lava Lizard (Microlophus bivittatus) Peters, 1871 by the Eastern Galápagos Racer (Pseudalsophis biserialis) Günther, 1860

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

Galapagos Day: Inspiring Research and Engagement

UNC CENTER FOR GALAPAGOS STUDIES RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP TO ENHANCE LOCAL PROGRAMS AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Carlos Mena Mena

Personal profile

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Press/Media