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....
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...
Girls for the Change: Summer Volunteer Program at CEDO
By: Andrea Hurtado, Gala Solís, Maritza Roberts, Emilia Valdenebro Volunteer work consists of doing a service to the community, it is largely part of the development of a professional person and a good human being committed to the environment that surrounds him or her and...
We are the offspring of the summer
By: Rafael Barceló Durazo | Consul of Mexico in Tucson, Arizona We are the sons and daughters of a fiery but beautiful summer, now faced with climate change - Why do you live here? This is what a stranger who came to visit me years...
Life Between the Land and the Sea: A Look at What Makes the Intertidal Ecosystems of the Northern Gulf of California Unique
By: Jessica Potter As a child who loved the ocean but was reluctant to get into the water, I remember visiting Puerto Peñasco and being fascinated with all of the marine life I could see in the tide pools without even having to put my...
In Remembrance of Jeanette E. Clifton. Who Made Every Day a Gift
By: Peggy J. Turk Boyer. For those who had the good fortune to know Jeanette Clifton, her warm heart, wonderful smile, and gracious way will endure in our hearts. Jeanette lived life fully, following her creed that “Every Day is a Gift”. She was born...
The Wall
By: Ana Valerie Mandri Rohen, Founder and CEO of Zamia Media Working in an environmental organization is not easy. In front of you, there's always a monumental-sized wall, with alarming figures, unattainable goals, a countdown that shows little time left, all wrapped by a membrane...
In Remembrance of Carl N. Hodges at Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
By: Peggy J. Turk Boyer, Founder/Executive Director Emeritus, CEDO Intercultural This past April 2, 2021, news broke of the inauguration of a full-scale desalinization plant at Puerto Peñasco that would augment a diminishing water supply in this extremely dry desert region[1]. The following day, April...
Letter from a CEDO Friend
By: Mark Kaib. Retired USFWS Wildfire Ecologist Dear Friends, I had a special experience at CEDO in Puerto Peñasco recently. Having traveled since childhood to these wonderful tide pools and beaches, I was always a supporter of CEDO since its beginning. My interest was to...
