Summit 2015

¿Qué es un NGen?

La Nueva Generación de Investigadores del Desierto Sonorense (N-Gen) busca tres objetivos: 1) catalizar investigación y colaboración biocultural, 2) desarrollar un innovador plan de investigación y conservación, y 3) influir en quienes toman decisiones en ambos países con el fin de promover una ética de conservación que esté a la altura del esplendor de la región

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Role of a boundary organization network for the Sonoran Desert region

We discussed the importance of boundary organizations that work across traditional boundaries between academy, government, NGOs and communities of users of natural resources to promote the use of the best scientific information to provide neutral and balanced expert opinions that go beyond any single sector or organization. 

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Tropical dry forest

The discussion began with a call for field guides to plants and herps for the Alamos region.  Several large themes grew from this point.  A need for basic documentation of biodiversity presents an opportunity to engage students and local non-science experts, especially indigenous groups.

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