Three new Stakeholder Communities As the year draws to a close, TIDE’s Education and Outreach team, along with Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (SCMR) Project Manager Florencio Coc, embarked on a crucial outreach initiative, visiting three communities in the Stann Creek district: Hopkins, Riversdale, and Seine Bight. With TIDE’s recent assumption of co-management responsibilities for SCMR, […]
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SPAW-RAC meeting November 2024 On 19 – 21 November 2024, TIDE Program Director represented TIDE at the second SPAW-RAC meeting, held in Homestead, Florida.The Cartagena Convention is a regional agreement that has been ratified by 28 Caribbean states since its establishment in 1983, focused on the protection and development of the marine environment in the
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Bird Ecology Training 2024 Bill Gette and Reymundo Chen just completed teaching TIDE’s International Certificate in Bird Ecology Program at TIDE’s Big Falls Retreat. This four-day masterclass took 14 participants from zeroes to heroes by incorporating practical bird watching sessions with classroom activities detailing bird anatomy, flight patterns, identification, and migration. Expert tips were also
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The Belize Fisheries Department, under the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, along with the Toledo Institute for the Development and Environment (TIDE) have recently signed a Co-Management Agreement for management the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (SCMR). A vacancy exists for the post of Project Manager based in Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District. The
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TIDE Acting Executive Director Mr. Leonardo Chavarria presented TIDE’s approach to addressing the solid waste crisis at the dump site during a recent BTIA meeting. Mr. Chavarria emphasized sustainable, long-term solutions to tackle the issues facing PG’s main garbage site.In attendance were the Toledo East and Toledo West Area Representatives, members of BTIA, the Tour
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VACANCY For MARINE RANGER The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), announces a vacancy for the position of ONE RANGER for Port Honduras Marine Reserve. Applicants must live in Toledo. Please see application instructions below. Position Description: Ranger Position Summary Your overall responsibility is to support the Head Ranger and Manager in ensuring the
Seasonal avian field technicians (2) needed for a study on the effects of forestry on birds at Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area (RBCMA). The field season will be from November 2024 through April 2025. A lead field technician and an assistant field technician will be hired by Programme for Belize (PfB), who manages RBCMA.
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Mass Audubon and TIDE have developed this International Certificate Program in Bird Ecology in collaboration with researchers, experienced naturalist guides, and professional ornithologists. Goals: This program’s primary goals are to: Enhance the ornithological knowledge base of the students, Provide professional development opportunities for educators and field naturalists, Strengthen the ecotourism industry in Belize by developing
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https://tidebelize.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Silver-Creek-Landscape.mp4 For the entire month of May TIDE Rangers have been on 24/7 standby – assisting villages in Toledo where fire has threatened farms, houses, and communities. Last night Federico Caal managed to film a few clips of them working to out fire close to the village of Silver Creek. Lenard Teul explains why they
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For Earth Day 2024 TIDE assisted San Pedro Columbia RC School in planting 14 fruit trees. Projects like this empower students to participate in the brighter, healthier, happier community they deserve!
