Guest Experts Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Azuero Earth Project
On February 23rd Professor Edwin A. Rodríguez and Professor José C. Chang V. from the MMTR high school and the University of Panamá in Las Tablas presented years of research on the mangrove ecosystem...
Over 40 members of the Pedasí community met at the AEP office early on Saturday, January 19th to visit the Santiago Gomez’s organic farm. Santiago has been growing crops on his farm in La...
What do we know about Isla Iguana beyond the fact that it is a beautiful place to visit on holidays? Marine biologist Marco L. Diaz, who spent twenty years from 1987 to 1997 researching...
The Panamanian Center for Studies and Social Action (CEASPA in Spanish) presented their project: “Use of Marine Resources for the Development of Sustainable Economic Alternatives in Communities on the Azuero Peninsula” in Pedasí with...
What should you do with all the plastic bags you collect from the store? On October 20, 2012, Anne-Marie Potts showed the community an innovative solution: crochet the bags into new treasures. Anne-Marie has...
Eric Donoso and Johana Cedeño from Sociedad Mastozoológico de Panamá (SOMASPA) presented on the mysterious wild cats of Panama on September 21, 2012. They spoke of the five types of wild cats – jaguar,...
César González, professor at INADEH (National Institute for Professional Formation and Training for Human Development) and UTP (National Technological University of Panama), showed Pedasi residents his car that runs on bio-gas from pig excrement...
Sabina Barrios and three student researchers from McGill University presented visions of the past and future of the Pablo Arturo Barrios Wildlife Refuge to the Pedasi community on Saturday April 21, 2012. To ensure...
Annie Young from APTSO Annie Young, from the Panamanian Association for Sustainable Tourism (APTSO), discussed possibilities of ecotourism with community members on March 31, 2012. Annie encouraged local landowners to consider joint ecotourism partnerships rather...
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tropical tree species (from the mahogany family) which is native to India. Although an exotic species, neem is commonly found in the Azuero on roadsides, parks and yards, mostly...
