MUSIC FOR THE SEA CONCERT
MUSIC FOR THE SEA CONCERT From September 30 to October 2, we watched the great CEDO Intercultural team led by Nélida Barajas work like a Swiss watch for the great event “Music for the Sea” and crystallize what was not only a great concert that...
Regional Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture Festival, Sonora 2022
Regional Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture Festival, Sonora 2022 The Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture Festival Sonora 2022 (FRPAAS 2022), aimed to focus attention and recognize the work of fishers and aquaculturists in Sonora and the northern Gulf of California for their contribution to the supply of...
O’odham Gathering at Schuk Toak 2022
O’odham Gathering at Schuk Toak 2022 This is a Gathering of the people to honor one another with respect, to honor our Mother Earth and to share our knowledge. To Respect, Preserve, Protect and Educate about the importance of our land, oceans, animals, and all...
Donald A. Thomson, A Remembrance
By: Chris InAlbon and Christine Flanagan Donald A. Thomson, 90, passed away on May 20, 2022 his family by his side at his home in Tucson, Arizona. His research produced important contributions to knowledge about the Gulf of California, its ecosystems, and especially its ichthyofauna....
Learning About Western Osprey Nests in a Fishing Community of the Sonoran Coast
Learning About Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Nests in a Fishing Community of the Sonoran Coast By: Lucila Armenta Méndez and Manuel Muñoz Espinoza The western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a permanent resident bird of prey along the coast of Sonora. Measuring close to 23 in...
CEDO Signs Collaboration Agreements with Tucson Mexico Sister Cities Association and the Puerto Peñasco City Council
By: CEDO Intercultural | Cover photo: CEDO Archive On October 21st, Casa Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont in Tucson was the stage for the “Reconnect with CEDO” Event where the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) signed two important agreements that define collaborative work on...
The 2021 International Coastal Cleanup is a success in Puerto Peñasco
By: CEDO Intercultural | Cover photo: CEDO Archive International Coastal Cleanup 2021 | Photo: CEDO Archive International Coastal Cleanup 2021 | Photo: CEDO Archive More than 600 people of Puerto Peñasco, including 57 governmental and educational institutions, civil society organizations, private companies, fishers, families, and...
Blue Carbon Forum Mexico 2021
By: CEDO Intercultural | Cover photo: costasalvaje.org Nélida Barajas, CEDO Executive Director | Photo: Yves Rocher Foundation Nélida Barajas, Executive Director of the Intercultural Center of Desert and Ocean Studies (CEDO) took part in the second edition of the Mexico 2021 Blue Carbon Forum, held...
CEDO’s School of the Sea starts certifying the first cohort of fishermen and fisherwomen!
By: Paloma A. Valdivia Jiménez, Education and Liaison Manager, CEDO | Cover photo: CEDO Archive CONOCER Network logo In May 2021, the Intercultural Center for the Study of Desert and Oceans (CEDO) was accredited as a Competency Certification and Evaluation Entity (ECE) before the Mexican National Council for Standardization and...
A Conversation About a Dwarf Sperm Whale
By: Abelardo Castillo Rosas, Associate Specialist in Human Geography and Wildlife, CEDO | Cover photo: Heather and Andrew Hodgson Stranded dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) | Photo: Abelardo Castillo On September 17 at noon, at the Puerto Peñasco dock, a group of people found a...
