Workshop Details
During the third week of June, two training sessions were held to strengthen local capacities in biological monitoring through the iNaturalistGT platform.
First Session – June 17, 2025
Centro Universitario de Izabal (CUNIZAB) – USAC, Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Participants: 16 professionals dedicated to conservation
Including rangers, technicians, and coordinators from:
- Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza
- National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP)
- Foundation for Ecodevelopment and Conservation (FUNDAECO)
- Center for Conservation Studies (CECON) – USAC
- Setal Private Nature Reserve, El Estor Municipality
The session included specialized training on the scope and importance of iNaturalistGT as a citizen science tool both nationally and internationally.
A practical workshop was also conducted, where attendees created their accounts and joined the project:
Biodiversity of Izabal
Second Session – June 18, 2025
Setal Private Nature Reserve
Participants: 25 people
The main activity was a field visit led by MSc. Javier Benítez (ECOSUR, Mexico), who presented a research project on the reproductive ecology of Crocodylus acutus.
During the hike along the reserve’s trails, participants applied what they had learned, recording species observations using iNaturalistGT.
These sessions reaffirmed the inter-institutional commitment to citizen science as a key tool for conserving Izabal’s ecosystems.
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