2019
ArgentiNat launch presentation
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Buenos Aires. I presented the platform and moderated a citizen science panel.
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Upcoming activities, highlights and a year-by-year record of talks, workshops and conferences.
Upcoming
Highlights
2021
I Latin American Citizen Science Congress
I presented ArgentiNat as a collective way to learn about biodiversity.
2023
VII National Congress on Biodiversity Conservation
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones. Speaker: "Mapping biodiversity collaboratively".
2024
Tour through Tucumán and Catamarca
ArgentiNat talks and workshops in two provinces, funded by a citizen science grant.
2024
Day with 41 teachers from Zárate
41 teachers from 36 schools, at the Toyota Reserve (figure reported by Toyota).
2024
Agreement with Fundación Natura Argentina
Agreement to promote the use of iNaturalist and ArgentiNat in its projects. Term 2024–2026.
Timeline
2026
- 29 Oct 2026WorkshopUniversidad Nacional Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz | Urban Biodiversity WorkshopLandscape, flora, fauna and fungi. In person and free, in San Isidro. Post.
- 20–24 Apr 2026WorkshopWorkshops and training in MisionesFour trainings in five days: INTA San Pedro, two secondary schools and park ranger students. The time left over went to the forest.
2025
- 22 Feb 2025WorkshopAves Argentinas | Workshop for EcoFam 2.0 volunteersTalk and workshop in Arenas Verdes, Necochea. My audience: people who record stranded wildlife on the Buenos Aires coast.
2024
- Mar 2024TalkEarth Hour (WWF) | Earth Hour 2024Two days. On the 22nd, WWF staff and a global webinar. On the 23rd, I coordinated a walk in Vicente López.
- Dec 2024AgreementFundación Natura Argentina | AgreementiNaturalist and ArgentiNat in its projects, 26 Nov 2024 to 26 Nov 2026. I drafted it and managed it.
- 17 Dec 2024WorkshopBuenos Aires Province Ministry of Environment | Virtual workshopThree hours on protected area management plans. I brought ArgentiNat; other platforms were at the table.
- 16 Oct 2024WorkshopToyota Argentina | Day with Zárate teachersAt Toyota's reserve. 41 teachers from 36 schools: Toyota did the count. I coordinated it with Vida Silvestre's Education team.
- 9 Oct 2024WorkshopFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina | Virtual workshop "Citizen science for teachers"One hour, free, for teachers across the country, supported by Toyota Argentina. I built the content and taught it.
- 25 Sep – 1 Oct 2024MilestoneMinCyT and MACN | ArgentiNat tour of Tucumán and CatamarcaTalks and workshops, with a stop at Fundación Miguel Lillo. A citizen science grant paid for it. I organized it and did it.
- Sep 2024AgreementTigre Municipality | AgreementFramework and specific agreements: record the district's natural heritage with ArgentiNat. I managed them. Article.
- 6 Jun 2024AgreementEscobar Municipality | AgreementArgentiNat training and recording of the district's biodiversity.
2023
- Nov 2023AgreementFundación Hongos de Argentina | AgreementCollaboration with Vida Silvestre within ArgentiNat. Fungi get recorded too.
- Sep 2023AgreementChaco Ministry of Environment | AgreementCitizen science with ArgentiNat. It started on 7 September 2023 with a ranger training.
- Aug 2023AgreementSanta Fe Municipality | AgreementCooperation with Vida Silvestre within ArgentiNat. Article.
- Jun 2023AgreementSan Miguel Municipality | AgreementArgentiNat in its protected areas and green spaces.
- 25–28 Apr 2023ConferenceVII National Congress on Biodiversity ConservationPuerto Iguazú, Misiones. I talked about "Mapeando la biodiversidad de forma colaborativa" (collaborative mapping). Congress website.
- 22 Apr 2023WorkshopCentro Cultural de la Ciencia (C3) | Workshop "Exploratorio Naturaleza, ¿Estás ahí?"Citizen Science Month. Guide training in the morning. After that, an activity open to the public. Article.
- 30 Mar 2023AgreementCity of Mendoza | AgreementArgentiNat in the city's green spaces and areas of environmental value. Article.
2022
- 2022PressLa Nación | Native Plants GuideSeven entries with my photos and my name in the credit, which doesn't always happen. Launch article.
- 5 Nov 2022Talk6th Ave EncuentroPueblo General Belgrano, Entre Ríos. I talked about "Ciencia ciudadana: pasión, ciencia y educación" (citizen science).
- Sep 2022AgreementNational Parks Administration | AgreementArgentiNat in national protected areas. Article.
- 15 Sep 2022TalkFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina | Yurumí 2022Fifth edition of the annual event. I got the panel "Safaris and citizen participation". Watch video.
- 15 Jun 2022AgreementArgentine Network of Private Nature Reserves | AgreementFirst agreement signed to promote ArgentiNat. The others came after. Article.
2021
- 1–3 Dec 2021ConferenceCIACIAR | III Argentine Congress on Open and Citizen ScienceVirtual paper "ArgentiNat and nationwide bioblitzes", with Anabela Plos. Proceedings.
- 9 Jun 2021Conference1st Latin American Citizen Science CongressI presented ArgentiNat in "Una forma colectiva de conocer la biodiversidad" (a collective way to know it), with Anabela Plos. Watch video.
2020
- 9 Nov 2020ConferenceLACA 2020 | International Congress of Conservation BiologyTalk at the workshop "Conservation through society: citizen science". Watch video.
2019
- 21 Nov 2019TalkMuseo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales | ArgentiNat launchI presented the platform and moderated a panel with GBIF, Aves Argentinas and Naturalista.mx. From here on, it had to be kept running.
- 9 Mar 2019PublicationFARN | Between flowers and ghostsOn bringing nature back into cities, in FARN's 2019 Environmental Report. Read the article. In Spanish.
2018
- Jun 2018RecognitionBuenos Aires City Legislature | Declaration 609/2018Declared the activities of COA Carancho, which I founded, of environmental interest. Now and then, the State looks up. Text.
- 2 Nov 2018TalkBuenos Aires Planetarium | Mirar lo invisibleBuenos Aires wildlife, read from the constellations. I organized it and gave it. Announcement.
2017
- 31 Mar 2017PublicationRevista Vida Silvestre no. 138 | Crónica del antropocenoArticle in Revista Vida Silvestre no. 138. See the issue. In Spanish.
- 2017PublicationFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina | Threatened species dossierDel Escritorio al Campo booklet no. 138, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina. In Spanish.
2016
- 26 May 2016TalkBuenos Aires Planetarium | What the sky tells us about EarthNature seen through celestial culture. I organized it and gave it.
- 7–28 May 2016MilestoneCOA Carancho | #caranchofestSix activities in one month for COA Carancho's fifth anniversary. Turning five took work. See the project.
- 2016PublicationFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina | Buenos Aires grasslands dossierDel Escritorio al Campo booklet no. 134, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina. In Spanish.
2015
- 5 Aug 2015PublicationRevista Vida Silvestre no. 131 | Interview with Nando Boero"El Nombrador" section, Revista Vida Silvestre no. 131. Read the piece. In Spanish.
- 10 Jan 2015MilestoneCOA Carancho | Raptor releaseWe released ten rescued raptors with the Buenos Aires Zoo and Fundación Caburé-í. Over 200 people watching.
- Jan 2015PublicationFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina | Martín García Island: birds and plantsDel Escritorio al Campo booklet no. 130, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina. See the PDF. In Spanish.
2012
- Jan 2012 – Dec 2016VolunteerBirdingPal | Birdwatching guideGuided birders and scientists from South Africa, Australia, Denmark, the USA, Italy and Canada around Buenos Aires. They came for the birds.
2011
- 24 May 2011MilestoneAves Argentinas | Founding of COA PalermoWith another person I founded the Palermo bird club (now COA Carancho), within the Aves Argentinas network.
- Nov 2011 – Oct 2013VolunteerAves Argentinas | Communications volunteerRebuilt the organization's communications area: technical advice, graphic design and education. Unpaid.