by Diana Rodríguez Cala
Our Cuban Abey (Abarema glauca) has a paper in the journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. This paper summarizes the hard work of many people aiming to know this species in depth.
Category: EN-Programa de capacitacion
por Randy Simón
Building capacities is one of Planta!’s primary goals. In this new adventure, professors and students are traveling to Eastern Cuba to look for rare plants. Randy, a Biology student, tells us more about this journey, the lessons he learned, and his new passion-orchids.
by Dennys de Vales
Our journey this time was bit further. I was not travelling to a natural site or a forest. With Planta!’s support, I was able to assist the XIV Workshop on Conservation Genetics in the city of Natal, Brazil. Every year this event is organized by the Network of Genetics for Conservation. The main goal of the workshop is to provide Latin American students with the skills to apply genetics to conservation.
by Edgardo Díaz
Edgardo travels to a savannah in Central Cuba where a Planta!‘s volunteer studies a population of Coccothrinax spirituana, the endemic blueish palm of this region.
by Juan Carlos Calahorra
Along with 29 students of several Cuban universities, Juan Carlos experienced four days of intense learning: leadership, project management, working with the community, science communication, science ethics, among other topics related with biodiversity conservation.
by Juan Carlos Calahorra
Every April, Planta!’s Capacity Building Program offers an extracurricular camp to university students from all over Cuba. The camp aims to develop skills of leadership, project management, science communication and science ethic.
by Edgardo Díaz
In this exploration across Cuba, Edgardo narrates about the cenotes of Zapata Swamp, his first boat trip and many experiences in plant conservation.