The Charles Darwin Foundation commemorated in advance, on 30 October, the 150th anniversary of the publication (24 November) of
Charles Darwin's seminal work, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural
Selection. The commemorative event took place at the Smithsonian National
Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.Felipe Cruz, Director of Technical Assistance at the CDF, delivered a presentation titled "Conservation Activities in Galapagos and Challenges of the Future" during the event, in which the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the CDF were also celebrated.
The Ecuadorian embassy in the United States, represented by Ambassador Luis Gallegos, also attended the event, as did Johannah Barry, the president of Galapagos Conservancy, a Friend of Galapagos Organisation that offers ongoing support to the archipelago from the US.
