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UNA NUEVA MIRADA PARA CONSERVAR LA AMAZONIA
Read more¿Quieres entender cómo funciona la herramienta de gestión de cuencas que propone la Iniciativa Aguas Amazónicas? Presentamos un manual* que…
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Pan-Amazon Basins
Read moreA spatial framework for the conservation of the aquatic ecosystems in the Amazon-Orinoco-Guianas region The Amazon is one of the…
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Colombia: wetland management in an amphibious country
Read moreIn Colombia there are more than 48 thousand wetlands that represent about 26 percent of its continental territory. Photography:…
AmazCitSciWater connects the basin, the Internet less so
Read moreThe Amazon basin continues to be one of the places with the least access to the Internet. The Internet…
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Hydroacoustics
Read moreThe bocachico from the Magdalena-Cauca basin, in Colombia, was the species studied with the hydroacoustic technique, with the aim of…
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To Protect the Most Species, Plan for Freshwater Conservation
Read moreFotografía: Walter Wust, WCS. To Protect the Most Species, Plan for Freshwater Conservation Integrated terrestrial-freshwater planning can support conservation of…
AmazCitSciHealthy Fisheries Mean Healthy People
Read morePhoto: Walter Wust, WCS. Healthy Fisheries Mean Healthy People A new study in Nature Food by Heilpern et al. highlights…
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How to identify an important freshwater fish spawning area?
Read moreFotography: Omar Torrico – WCS. How to identify an important freshwater fish spawning area Miranda-Chumacero et al. 2020 collects fish…
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Dialogue of knowledge for the conservation of the Amazon Basin
Read moreDialogue is an essential element for learning about the needs and expectations of the communities in the face of the…
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Water pulses
Read moreFlood pulses are the natural cycles of water that occur in regions such as the Amazon Basin between the high…
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Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
Read moreThe Integrated Water Resources Management proposes a broad approach to the natural, social, demographic, and economic elements at the basin…
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When migratory catfishes go up the river
Read moreThe Amazon Basin is home to more than 2000 fish species, each with unique characteristics. Among them are the “Goliath”…
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Challenges in the management of Brazilian wetlands: Negro and Juruá Rivers
Read moreWetlands are flooded land areas. In the rainy seasons, water is usually plentiful there, but its level decreases when drought…
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Freshwater: a vital resource to be understood, valued, and protected
Read moreAlthough Latin America has 31% of the planet’s freshwater sources, by 2050 it will be one of the most affected…
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Traditional and scientific knowledge for the environmental management of the Amazon Basin
Read moreAbout 400 indigenous peoples live in the Amazon, which is why it is said that this is an indigenous territory…
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WCS’s Dr. Michael Goulding Will Be Awarded Today the Prestigious 2020 Parker/Gentry Award For Conservation Contributions
Read moreSaid Cristián Samper, President and CEO of WCS, who will be speaking at the virtual event: “At WCS, we are…
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Three Methods to Learn about Fish Migrations in the Amazon
Read moreThe Amazon River, from its headwaters in the Andes to its mouth in the Atlantic, runs at least 5,000 kilometers.…
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The Complex History of Amazonian Water
Read moreThe Amazon may seem homogeneous at first glance. Yet it only takes a little bit of time in this lush…
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The Hidrovía Amazónica: Who Wins and Who Pays?
Read moreThe hidrovía amazónica, or Amazon waterway project, proposes to dredge in thirteen malos pasos, or difficult spots where it is…
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Urgent action for conservation of the dorado in the Madera Basin
Read moreProduct of several authors in a workshop after the First Bolivian Ichthyology Congress held in Cochabamba: Policy Brief
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For Many Fish, Forest is Just as Necessary as Water
Read moreScientists (Arantes et al., 2018; Castello et al., 2017) recently used spatial data, fisheries data, and field surveys to elucidate…
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Consider the tambaqui
Read moreThe tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum, sometimes also known as pacu or gamitana) is a tasty delight found commonly in Amazonian fish…
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The case for citizen science in the Amazon
Read moreThe Amazon is big. The Amazon is remote. The Amazon is unknowable. Or, at least, that’s what traditional science would…
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Potential Impacts of Planned Andean Dams Outweigh Benefits, Scientists Say
Read more*NEWS RELEASE* • WCS-supported scientists used historical data and models to predict the impacts of six planned or potential Andean…
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Amazonian Peatlands: the Rarest Wetlands Are Also the Most Important When It Comes To Carbon
Read more50% of Peru’s sequestered carbon is found in 3% of its forest. Peat, or soil of at least 30% dead…
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Scientists Confirm Dorado Catfish As All-Time Distance Champion of Freshwater Migrations
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. Full migratory life-cycle distance of dorado catfish stretches from Amazon…
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Scientists Produce a New Roadmap For Guiding Development & Conservation Efforts in the Amazon
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. New river basin classification will help safeguard region’s biodiversity and…
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Scientists Produce a New Roadmap For Guiding Development & Conservation Efforts in the Amazon
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. New river basin classification will help safeguard region’s biodiversity and…
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AWI Seeks Input for Citizen Science Initiative
Read moreUnder the the Amazon Waters Initiative, WCS is researching existing citizen science and participatory monitoring projects in the Amazon Basin.…
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Climate Change Will Affect Water Processes of the Amazon Basin, Study Finds
Read more*NEWS RELEASE* • Models suggest hydrological changes that could impact transportation, flood vulnerability, fisheries, and hydropower generation in Amazon basin…
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New Tools to Visualize The Amazon
Read moreBy Natalie Alm September 5, 2016 [NOTE: This originally appeared in a series of blogs by WCS staff at the IUCN…
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Lessons Learned at the Amazon Waters International Conference (Part II)
Read moreImmersing ourselves in the Amazon Basin: key speakers and concepts from the Amazon Waters International Conference, Day 2 Lima, Perú.-…
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Lessons Learned at the Amazon Waters International Conference (Part I)
Read moreImmersing ourselves in the Amazon Basin: key speakers and concepts from the Amazon Waters International Conference, which took place June…
AmazCitSciHistoric Declaration Signed To Ensure Protection of Amazon Basin
Read more“Our work is diverse but connected, like the waters of the Amazon, and we must maintain the integrity of this…
AmazCitSciA glimpse at the Amazon Waters
Read moreAuthor: Carlos Durigan – Director, WCS Brazil The Amazon is well known for its superlatives, which include its status as…
