Impact: Science to action
Migramar Scientists work together to ensure that the science we generate reaches conservation and management agencies and the scientific community in general.We play an advisory role in the development of the Shark Plans of Action for our respective states, and we also belong to the technical committee of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific for the implementation of the Regional Shark Plan.
Our research has featured in local and international symposia and conferences.
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July 14th, 2010 Sandra has been a key member of Migramar since its inception as head of Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos. |
Bogotá, Colombia
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June 12th, 2010 MigraMar’s Marine Biologist Cesar Peñaherrera presented at the Sharks International conference held in Cairns, Australia. |
Cairn, Australia
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May 27th, 2010 This committee is unique in that it explicitly includes scientific organizations and NGOs in its formation. |
Valparaíso, Chile
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April 19th, 2010 One of the founding members of Migramar, Randall has received international recognition for his work in changing legislation in Costa Rica to protect sharks from the unsustainable practice of finning. |
San José, Costa Rica
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October 26th, 2009 Randall Arauz (PRETOMA), Hector Guzman (STRI), Eduardo Espinoza (Galapagos National Park) and Alex Hearn (UC Davis) all attended the two-day workshop in Guayaquil. |
Guayaquil, Ecuador
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September 4th, 2009 Migramar presented results of the Shark Research and Conservation Program of the Galapagos Marine Reserve in the Galapagos Science Symposium, which was part of the 50 year celebration of the Charles Darwin Foundation. |
Galápagos, Ecuador
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July 27th, 2009 Migramar’s Prof. Pete Klimley and Dr. Alex Hearn attended and gave presentations at the 2009 Joint Meeting of the Ichthyology and Herpetology Societies, during which the American Elasmobranch Society held their symposium. |
Portland - Oregon, USA
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February 21st, 2009 In February, Alex Hearn (UC Davis) and Randall Arauz (PRETOMA) attended the workshop on climate change and adaptation options for cetaceans and other marine biodiversity of the eastern Pacific. |
San José, Costa Rica
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November 30th, 2008 The 9th Meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, in November 2008. |
Rome, Italy
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October 14th, 2008 Migramar members Randall Arauz and Ilena Zanela attended the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain, to guarantee the approval of Resolution 4.111. |
Barcelona, Spain
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