Evaluating Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Model Outputs as an Undergraduate Intern at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA Fisheries (.gov)

Costa Rican scientists and marine conservation specialists are working to revive an important field of research that could help protect fish populations and improve the sustainable management of marine resources. The Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP), in collaboration with the University of Costa Rica’s (UCR) School of Biology and Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR), organized an intensive course on ichthyoplankton in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The five-day training brought together 18 participants from universities in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama, as well as officials from the Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (Incopesca). Ichthyoplankton refers to fish eggs and larvae, whose study provides valuable information about marine species’ reproduction, distribution, and population dynamics.