Humboldt Current Warning, Forecast and Observation System Project disseminates at Otoliths International Congress
October 13th, 2023The Humboldt Current Warning, Forecast and Observation System (SAPO Chile) is being presented at the 7th version Otoliths International Congress to be held in Viña del Mar. More than 170 researchers from 41 countries are participating in this congress, which among its Thematic themes propose climatic change indicators definition derived from these calcareous structures. Additionally, IFOP presents its shark and sea turtle tagging program.
Dr. Letelier, SAPO Chile Project principal IFOP investigator, pointed out that “this instance is the best way to disseminate this technological tool in the scientific world,” while Sergio Palma Environmental Defense Fund National Director, “confirms that this type of instance allows for a transdisciplinary approach to the need to know and mitigate climatic change effects on South Pacific ecosystems and fishing resources, as well as, through scientific data, to improve food systems management at a global level.” regionally and globally.
Dr. Zárate, Highly Migratory Resources Monitoring – Ecosystemic Approach project principal investigator, mentions the importance of the marking program and its dissemination “through this methodology we can know navigation routes and potential risks for their conservation during their movement, these “Animals, many of them threatened with extinction in the Pacific Ocean, move between different countries in the region, so this instance allows us to share our knowledge and experiences and generate contacts with other researchers and places in the region.”
Oceanography and Environment Department’s Researchers Andrés García, Hernán Reyes, Juan Faúndez, Ilia Cari and Ljubitza Clavijo also participated in the exhibition.