{"id":31370,"date":"2025-08-13T09:22:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/?p=31370"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:47:48","slug":"lanzan-nuevas-herramientas-de-difusion-para-fortalecer-la-prevencion-y-el-monitoreo-de-floraciones-algales-nocivas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/lanzan-nuevas-herramientas-de-difusion-para-fortalecer-la-prevencion-y-el-monitoreo-de-floraciones-algales-nocivas\/","title":{"rendered":"New outreach tools launched to strengthen prevention and monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1.jpg\" rel=\"31370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31372 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-1.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Puerto Montt, <\/strong>with the goal of improving communication and facilitating access to timely information on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), which arise from the red tide monitoring and research programs carried out by the <strong>Center for Harmful Algal Studies (CREAN)<\/strong> of the <strong>Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP)<\/strong>, officially launched a set of outreach tools aimed at preventing and mitigating the impact of this phenomenon on coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p>Three initiatives were presented at the event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual of Phytoplankton of the Inland Sea of Chilo\u00e9, Guaitecas Archipelago, and Piti Palena Estuary<\/strong>, presented by <em>Gissela Labra<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>i~HAB mobile application<\/strong>, presented by <em>Pamela Carbonell<\/em>, which enhances the use of digital tools for information distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WebGIS platform<\/strong>, presented by <em>Christian Espinoza<\/em>, for the dissemination of relative abundance estimators for harmful taxa within the framework of the Red Tide Programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2.jpg\" rel=\"31370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31373 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/oscar-2.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The activity was organized by the <strong>IFOP CREAN<\/strong> and took place at <strong>Casa Pauly<\/strong> in Puerto Montt, a heritage site that brought together researchers, authorities, and community members interested in learning about these technological solutions and educational materials.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 40 people attended the event, including the Regional Secretary of Economy of the Los Lagos Region, the regional head of the Environmental Superintendency, the regional director of Sernapesca, Health Service officials, academics from the Austral, Los Lagos, and San Sebasti\u00e1n Universities, as well as IFOP professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe HAB dissemination tools presented at this event seek to strengthen the management, dissemination, and access to information by public institutions, the academic world, and society in general, as well as improve understanding, identification, and monitoring of red tides and their effects in the center and south of our country,\u201d said <em>Oscar Espinoza<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In her presentation, <em>Gissela Labra<\/em> emphasized, \u201cMy main motivation was to raise awareness about the harmful or damaging phytoplankton species that pose a direct risk to human health, marine fauna, and the aquaculture industry, especially salmonids and mussels. This manual integrates the taxonomy, morphology, and geographic distribution of the main species present in the Chilo\u00e9 inland sea, the Guaitecas archipelago, and the Piti Palena estuary, constituting a key tool for understanding phytoplankton in this area of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Pamela Carbonell<\/em> presented the new version of the i~FAN mobile app:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is aimed at artisanal fishermen, small-scale aquaculture farmers, the general public, and anyone who needs information on Harmful Algal Blooms, from the Biob\u00edo region to Magallanes. It is available for free download on Android and Huawei devices, and starting August 30th, also on iOS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <em>Christian Espinoza<\/em> explained the features of the WebGIS Platform:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an innovative tool for disseminating estimates of relative abundances of harmful taxa within the framework of the Red Tide Programs. Its design allows for monitoring and disseminating geospatial information to better understand the spatiotemporal variability of these abundances. It integrates advanced geospatial technologies that offer scientific data in near real time through WebMaps, Dashboards, GeoStories, and Geoservices, with visualizations accessible to authorities, researchers, and the general public. It also includes training modules to educate its users. More information at: http:\/\/sig-acuicultura.ifop.cl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the event, free copies of the <strong>Phytoplankton Manua<\/strong>l were distributed, and a space for dialogue was created between the audience and exhibitors, culminating in the author signing copies.<\/p>\n<p>The organization especially thanked <strong>Casa Pauly<\/strong> for providing its event hall, <strong>Luis Henr\u00edquez<\/strong> for the photographs, and all the <strong>CREAN-IFOP<\/strong> colleagues for their collaboration and commitment to the development of these tools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Press related links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aquahoy.com\/ifop-herramientas-difusion-fortalecer-prevencion-monitoreo-floraciones-algales-nocivas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aquahoy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seafood.media\/fis\/worldnews\/worldnews.asp?monthyear=8-2025&#038;day=14&#038;id=135476&#038;l=s&#038;country=&#038;special=&#038;ndb=1&#038;df=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seafood.media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundoacuicola.cl\/new\/lanzan-nuevas-herramientas-de-difusion-para-fortalecer-la-prevencion-y-el-monitoreo-de-floraciones-algales-nocivas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mundoacuicola.cl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqua.cl\/puerto-montt-presentan-nuevas-herramientas-para-enfrentar-floraciones-algales-nocivas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aqua.cl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diariochiloe.cl\/noticia\/acuicultura\/2025\/08\/presentan-nuevas-herramientas-para-prevenir-y-monitorear-floraciones-algales-nocivas-en-el-sur-de-chile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diariochiloe.cl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diariopalena.cl\/noticia\/acuicultura\/2025\/08\/presentan-nuevas-herramientas-para-prevenir-y-monitorear-floraciones-algales-nocivas-en-el-sur-de-chile\">diariopalena.cl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puerto Montt, with the goal of improving communication and facilitating access to timely information on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), which arise from the red tide monitoring and research programs carried out by the Center for Harmful Algal Studies (CREAN) of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), officially launched a set of outreach tools aimed at preventing and mitigating the impact of this phenomenon on coastal communities. Three initiatives were presented at the event: Manual of Phytoplankton of the Inland Sea of Chilo\u00e9, Guaitecas Archipelago, and Piti Palena Estuary, presented by Gissela Labra. i~HAB mobile application, presented by Pamela Carbonell, which enhances [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":31371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destacados","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31370"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31460,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370\/revisions\/31460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifop.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}