Seminars, News and Events

Oro Blanco: How Salt Farms in Honduras Sustain People and Shorebirds

Article in the Living Bird magazine of the Cornell Lab about the Coastal Solutions project of Julia Salazar (Fellow 2023) in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras, on the important relationship between salt farms and shorebirds. The article comes together with the video-report in Viatori (with English subtitles), prepared by Jorge Rodríguez, with interviews and video about this wonderful initiative.
Documentary ‘De Perros’ debuts at the Santiago Wild Film Festival

Juan Andrés Silva (Fellow 2022) debuts his documentary ‘De Perros’, about the threats and possible solutions to the threats posed by domestic and feral dogs to wildlife in Chile’s wetlands, as part of the 4th Santiago Wild Film Festival.
Unveiling Social Dynamics in People’s Perception of Raptors to Guide Effective Conservation Strategies

The latest scientific publication from Eliana Montenegro (Fellow 2021), integrating ornithological research, social sciences, and traditional knowledge to understand human–raptor relations in the Andean region of Ecuador, generating alternatives for their protection.
Research explains the impact of climatic and marine events on the water level at El Culebrón wetland, Chile – CEAZA

Publication of the Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones – CEAZA, with contributions from María Valladares (Fellow 2023) in collaboration with community members, about the various factors that influence the hydrology of El Culebrón Wetland in central coast of Chile.
The Playa Viva project in Punta Soldado selected among the 22 finalist initiatives of the Colombia Community Tourism Innovation Challenge

Article from the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism that presents the 22 initiatives selected to participate in the UN Innovation Challenge competition that seeks to promote new ideas in community-based tourism and promote sustainable growth of the tourism sector in Colombia, including the project of Ballantyne Puin (Fellow 2023) in Punta Soldado, Buenaventura.
Another Coastal Solutions site becomes part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network – WHSRN

Mataquito-Huenchullamí becomes WHSRN Site #123, located in the communes of Licantén and Curepto in Chile´s Maule Region. This is a particularly important site for migratory shorebirds, and where Fellow Juan Andrés Silva has been developing his Coastal Solutions project since 2022, in collaboration with the local authorities.
Hidden in plain sight: camouflage and hiding behavior of wild precocial chicks in an open landscape

New scientific publication co-authored by Medardo Cruz-López (Fellow 2020) on the Snowy Plover camouflage and predation-avoidance behavior, which increases survival rates among hatchlings at Ceuta Bay, Sinaloa, Mexico.

The Coastal Solutions Fellows Program builds and supports an international community to design and implement solutions that address coastal challenges across the Pacific Americas Flyway. Our main goal is to conserve coastal habitats and shorebird populations by building the knowledge, resources, and skills of Latin American professionals, and by fostering collaborations among multiple disciplines and sectors.