| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.01 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Yolanda
Mendoza MSc. Sustainability |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
COMMUNITY CAPACITATION OF MONITORING, CONSERVATION AND BIRDWATCHING IN "LAGUNA MADRE" (MOTHER LAGOON), TAMAULIPAS
The communitary capacitation process of monitoring, conservation and birdwatching with the coordination of the Natural Protected Areas National Committee (CONANP) in "Laguna Madre" in the state of Tamaulipas has been applied through the past three years. The "Laguna Madre" is one of the most important ecosystems in our entity. It has been mantained as the mayor fisheries production through the state and in Northern Mexico. The iniciative emerged in order to contribute to the vulnerable comunities in the birds' monitoring process of the Applied Ecology Institute (IEA) of our University. Further to increment eco-tourism services with community training guides in birdwatching. The guide capacitation is continuous by the researchers and academy staff of IEA
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
As a result of the Community Capacitation of Monitoring, Conservation and Birdwatching, there has been trained 25 communitary guides for bird identification all through "Laguna Madre". The capacitated guides use their knowledge to eco-turism and obtain an extra income to support their families.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | --- |
| Research | Yes |
| Campus Engagement | --- |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | --- |
| Buildings | --- |
| Dining Services | --- |
| Energy | --- |
| Grounds | --- |
| Purchasing | --- |
| Transportation | --- |
| Waste | --- |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | --- |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | --- |
| Investment | --- |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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