The Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) signed a scientific cooperation agreement with the Cousteau Society in search of the protection of the oceans.
With the formalization of this agreement the UCR will have the power to use the name Cousteau throughout the Central American region.
The President of the Cousteau Society, Francine Cousteau, who arrived in the country to sign the agreement, highlighted the exceptional situation of Costa Rica in the planet due to its biological diversity and vocation for peace.
In 2011, the UCR created the Cousteau Observatory for the Coasts and Seas of Central America, with the aim of contributing to the solution of problems that affect marine and coastal ecosystems, through the collection and systematization of scientific, social and economic information.
According to Ingo Wehrtmann, director of CIMAR, this collaboration agreement allows us to continue generating efforts in favor of the knowledge and conservation of marine environments.
In addition, a book was presented that includes five years of work by the Cousteau Observatory. The publication was produced by CIMAR and it’s divided into four themes: the conceptualization of the Observatory, a diagnosis of the marine ecosystems of Central America, a manual for the use of coastal marine indicators and an analysis of national strategies on climate change in Central America.