Projects
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Conservation Agreement for the Protection of Sea Lion in San Jorge Island, Mexico
In 2012, I secured funds to led a community initiative to establish an agreement to protect a sea lion (Zalophus Californianus) habitat in San Jorge Island in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. The project aimed to determine the feasibility of implementing a marine protected area (MPA) surrounding the island. The project involved stakeholder mapping […]
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Implementation of a Community Participatory Model in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
In 2011, I secured funds to implement a community engagement process in a wetland system in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. The three-year project aimed to promote the conservation of coastal ecosystems supported by active and informed communities. The wetland system, integrated by six hypersaline estuaries, provides a wide range of ecosystem services including […]
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Putting Into Practice What I Learned in the Diploma in Environmental Policy and Management Tools Course
In 2010 I obtained a scholarship to study at the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain. The three-month Diploma in Environmental Policy and Management Tools included academic training for European policies in water resource administration, solid waste management, conservation of habitats, analysis of noise and air pollution, marine conservation, and others. Classes included a […]
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Advancing Opportunities for Women in Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico
In 2009, I co-led a community project to advance gender equality policies. The one-year project, funded by the State of Sonora's Commission of Ecology and Sustainable Development, involved eleven housewives from El Golfo de Santa Clara, northern Gulf of California, Mexico. The project was born at the initiative of the women's group. They were interested […]
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