Our Environment

Love lobster tacos? Respect the local fishery’s regulations

Love lobster tacos? Respect the local fishery’s regulations

If you love lobster tacos, please pay attention to the regulations so that lobster populations stay alive Lobster fishing is…
Bringing Environmental Education to Remote Coastal Locations

Bringing Environmental Education to Remote Coastal Locations

If coastal communities live from marine resources, shouldn’t environmental education be a priority here? I have worked in marine science…
Salute to Bats

Salute to Bats

Bats are perceived as scary creatures of the night or as a blood sucking vampire, but in reality, we need…
What are Marine Protected Areas for?

What are Marine Protected Areas for?

MPAs can be very useful management tools when properly designed, when stakeholders are involved in the process, and when its…
Where are Sharks and Rays Born?

Where are Sharks and Rays Born?

Understanding the value of nursery grounds for the survival of these commercially-important species and the impact of fishing juvenile or…
What Happens Inland Affects the Sea? Yes.

What Happens Inland Affects the Sea? Yes.

The porosity of the limestone in the Riviera Maya allows pollution from surface activities to flow down to the underground…
The Cacomixtle: Looks Can Be Deceiving

The Cacomixtle: Looks Can Be Deceiving

Cacomixtle, from the Nahuatl language meaning half-cat, may resemble a house cat, walk and lounge like a cat, but are…
Scorpion: Friend or Foe?

Scorpion: Friend or Foe?

One of the most feared creepy crawlers of the jungle may one day save your life The scorpion has a…
Underwater Grass Meadows – An Ignored Key Ecosystem

Underwater Grass Meadows – An Ignored Key Ecosystem

This ecosystem is crucial for life in our Caribbean coral reefs and coasts, so it should not be neglected or…
Say No to the Straw!

Say No to the Straw!

Support a new movement, Sin Popote, a simple step that can lead to a lifetime of changing how we use…
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