26 November, 2024

IFOP Coquimbo stands out at the last Regional Outreach Meeting, closing of PAR EXPLORA

November 27th, 2024 Periodista Gabriela.Gutiérrez

During November, the Regional Outreach Meeting of the PAR EXPLORA Coquimbo project, executed by CAZALAC, was held at the La Serena Coliseum. More than 300 students from all over the Coquimbo Region met and the presentation of the work carried out by various groups of students aged 10-16 years on research and innovation topics in the Coquimbo region was held.

One of the works that stands out among the presentations was guided as Scientific Advisor by the researcher from the Repopulation and Cultivation Department (RyC) of IFOP, Mg. Yeriko Alanis, who indicates that the work carried out by the young people was based on their concern regarding the state of the northern river shrimp in the Choapa River basin. The connection with the young people was through the teacher, Javier Toro, who was part of the sectoriality of the Choapa province, at the time when the repopulation and cultivation team was carrying out the project: “Program for the consolidation of the Aquaculture Fisheries Strategy (EPA) of the northern river shrimp (Cryphiops caementarius) in the Choapa River basin.”

According to the teacher, the work together with the IFOP professional began in June and until October, was aimed at guiding the young people on how to approach the research, training in methodology and analysis of information, including in September, there was a visit by the IFOP researcher to our facilities at the Bicentennial High School of Excellence in Salamanca.

Finally, due to the management carried out with CAZALAC by the IFOP researcher, associated with the Atacama-Coquimbo Base headquarters, Mg. Alejandro Dal Santo Cid. The exhibition of a stand of the Sampling Management Department of IFOP Coquimbo was held at the Regional Meeting of Outreach of the PAR EXPLORA Coquimbo project, which took place on November 6 at the Coliseo de La Serena. The Scientific Observers (OC) L. Janett Aliaga and Sebastián Rojas participated in this activity and it was led by the Senior OC, Claudia Valenzuela, who says that their participation was very successful, given that they had a high attendance of young people, with many questions and much interest in learning about the work of IFOP in the region.

Mg. Christopher Vivanco, a CAZALAC professional and IIE Manager of PAR EXPLORA, who was in charge of the coordination between scientific advisors and establishments, extended his gratitude for the participation of professionals, recognizing the relevance for these activities of having organizations such as IFOP, which promote the sustainable management of natural resources, awareness and providing advice to new generations for an innovative culture for the Coquimbo Region. The CAZALAC Water Center hopes to continue promoting these instances of collaboration with IFOP through the link that both organizations have, such as water, natural resources, the development of science, technology and innovation; in order to continue strengthening decision-making in the future with a much more comprehensive and sustainable perspective.