Explorers: First Expeditions in the Gulf of California and the Sonoran Desert—The Pimería Alta
By: Abelardo Castillo Rosas. CEDO Intercultural The main impulse of the first Spanish explorers in what is currently Northwestern Mexico and Southwestern United States was the possibility of discovering such riches as those that had been found in the great civilizations including the Aztec, the...
Indigenous Peoples Part II. Historical tribes from the heart of the Sonoran Desert
Compilador: Guillermo Munro Historically, the Hia C’ed O’odham or Areneños had a smaller population, but a larger territory with a greater lack of resources and a larger amount of arid lands. They lived to the west of what is now known as the Organ Pipe...
Peggy J. Turk Boyer Collection
By: CEDO Intercultural. The "Peggy J. Turk Boyer Collection" is a recognition of the research and work carried out by the founder of the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans who, in collaboration with researchers, naturalists, scientists, and academics, contributed information for...
A Turtle’s Rescue and Release Story in Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point)
It was a cool October morning when we received the call from ZOFEMAT (the local animal rescue agency). An Olive Ridley turtle was found at Playa Hermosa. She had gone out at night to lay her eggs and looked tired and had some wounds on...
Mermaid song: Women who inspire our relationship with the ocean from a gender dimension perspective
Civil society organizations have various ways of making an impact in marine conservation. They act as advocates, experts, managers, stewards, and facilitators, promoting long-term actions for the well-being of the people and the ecosystems. Likewise, these organizations provide focus to the work and facilitate action...
The Story Behind a Skeleton
My name is Paloma Valdivia and I have been working at CEDO for 15 years managing our Education Program. During this time, I’ve had the fortune to enjoy some awesome experiences, and when I say "awesome", I literally mean awesome! It was early summer 2005, the first...
