PDF versions of papers from the 2009 Darwin & Galapagos symposium held at the California Academy of Sciences are available here:

http://research.calacademy.org/scipubs/pubs/1831

More on Star of India death

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/18/star-india-volunteer-critically-injured-fall/

San Diego Maritime Museum volunteer dies

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Questions-Surround-Star-of-India-Death-98750274.html

Galapagos conflict - yet again

Galapagos aficionados: a 1-page article in the May 31, 2010, issue of TIME magazine (cover story on FB) on hotels, tourism, and conservation in Galapagos. Negative press for 2 Villamil hotels: Isabela Spa and Iguana Crossing, both described as built in violation of environmental codes.Matt James

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1990789,00.html

Nice article about shipwright north of here at Noyo Harbor.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100517/ARTICLES/100519533

On my list of places to visit:

http://www.hmswarrior.org/

This article hits on so many aspects of why the 1905-06 Galapagos expedition was undertaken and why the extensive collections brought back to San Francisco remain significant today:

http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_awe_of_natural_history_collections/