The Filidor Gaete Monsalve Bicentennial High School and the INCAR Center organized the event “STEAMverse, Youth with Science: Interdiscipline and Innovation, from the Classroom to the Future”, aimed at promoting scientific thinking, creativity and innovation from an interdisciplinary perspective. A team from IFOP Talcahuano participated in the event, composed of Cristian Villouta, Raúl Rojas, Héctor Pastor, Diego Mendoza, Bastián Muñoz, Miguel Vegas, Rui-Feng Wang, Heraldo Álvarez, Danilo Oro and Bryan Muñoz from the pelagic monitoring and discard projects.
“The event sought to motivate students to explore the fascinating STEAM universe (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics), promoting active learning, collaboration and critical thinking as essential tools for building solutions to tomorrow’s challenges,” said Cristián Villouta, Field Coordinator of the Pelagic Discard Project, which includes dissemination of its activities.
“Students were able to participate in workshops, presentations and interactive experiences, as well as visit scientific stands presented by various universities and collaborating institutions, including our institute. IFOP had an outstanding participation with hands-on interaction with students, such as collecting biological samples from specimens, examining samples under a specialized magnifying lens, and presentations on the institutional role and the work of scientific observers, in addition to a stand full of information. All these efforts aimed to bring science and technology closer to the school community,” said Sergio Flores Claramunt, Regional Head of the Biobío Office.
