The article below is in both English and Spanish A Chilean mountain community turns to science to protect its home Nestled in the foothills of the Andes, the picturesque town of Los Queñes, Chile, has…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Memory game puts cenote science into the hands of Mexico’s local communities Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is home to a vast network of semi-submerged caves and more…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Colombian students learn to care for a threatened wetland Tierra Blanca is an urban wetland in Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia, a densely populated, rapidly growing city just…
Thriving Earth Exchange is excited to announce the May 2026 launch of community leaders! They will work with Community Science Fellows to launch 12 Community Science projects in the United States, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador….
Written by Guadalupe Abigail Salazar Celaya Ciencia que se construye desde el territorio: una experiencia de diagnóstico comunitario con infancias de la Escuela Primaria “Presidente Benito Juárez” en la comunidad de Santa María, Municipio de…
This article is written in both English and Spanish. Tell us about your Thriving Earth Exchange project. Cuéntanos sobre su proyecto de Thriving Earth Exchange. The project titled “Community-Based Analysis and Monitoring of Water Quality in the Rímac and Chillón Rivers, Lima, Peru” seeks…
This article is in both English and Spanish. Bernabe Gomez’s main interests are ocean physics and their relations with coastal areas, especially tsunami waves and flooding, which can have a direct effect on human settlements…
This month’s Project Highlight celebrates an inspiring collaboration between community, culture, and science through the Wisconsin Green Muslims’ initiative in Madison and Milwaukee. This Thriving Earth Exchange project brings together faith and environmental stewardship by empowering community…
Sharing successes and strategies, Thriving Earth Exchange staff and project teams strengthen regional science engagement across Latin America It is remarkable how much cross-cultural collaboration and international exchange can be accomplished remotely. Nevertheless, nothing quite…
This article is in both English and Spanish. María de Lourdes Becerra Zavala is an anthropologist based in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, and a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the Universidad Veracruzana. Her work focuses on…
This article is written in both English and Spanish. Nicole Núñez Vergara is an agronomist with a diploma in Municipal Environmental Management. She co-founded Vivero Los Chungungos, focused on conserving native and endemic flora of central…
Thriving Earth Exchange is excited to announce the October 2025 launch of community leaders! They will work with Community Science Fellows to launch 12 Community Science projects in the United States, Mexico, Chile and Peru….
This article is in both English and Spanish. Camila García-Echeverri is a Colombian civil engineer with a Master’s in Hydraulic Resources from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Currently, she also holds a diploma in Project…
This article is written in both English and Spanish. Tell us about your Thriving Earth Exchange project.Cuéntanos sobre su proyecto de Thriving Earth Exchange. The mission of this project is to strengthen the cross-disciplinary collaboration capacities of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to…
Bridging Language Gaps in Community Science Language isn’t just a tool for communication—it’s a foundation for connection, collaboration, and trust. Two years ago, Thriving Earth Exchange embarked on a journey to make community science more…
Fellow Highlight: Imeña Valdes Imeña Valdes earned her B.S in Biology and a Certificate in Agroecology from Florida International University and an M.S in Plant Biology and Conservation from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic…
Project Team: Dr. Pamela Talley, Mr. Richard Ellis, Ojasi Kirtikar, Ogonna Precious Eli, PhD Student, & Mr. Mercy Onaopemipo Akintola In the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, the historic Lewis Place neighborhood is standing up…
Thriving Earth Exchange is excited to announce the May 2025 launch of community leaders! They will work with Community Science Fellows to launch 12 Community Science projects in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Fellow Highlight: Catalina Vigoya A native from Bogotá Colombia Catalina Vigoya received her bachelor’s degree in Biology at the Pedagógica Nacional University from Colombia where she…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Community Leader Highlight: Mirella Gallardo and Rafael Schmitt Established in 1995 to help Andean mountain communities like Miraflores improve their livelihoods, Instituto de Montaña develops community-driven…
The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) and AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange have been working together since 2018 and formalized the partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding in 2021. Today, the organizations…
By Aryaana Khan In September 2024, Thriving Earth Exchange launched a project in St. Petersburg, Florida focused on hosting an assembly of interfaith climate actors. This sixth assembly of faith-inspired climate actions focused on strengthening…
Restoring Our Own Truth through Education and Demonstration (ROOTED) Community Science Project, Willington (McCormick), SC Project Team: Dr. Rev. ErNiko Brown, Dr. Agnes Pasco Conaty & Mr. Samuel Bamidele The Willington, South Carolina project,…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Community Lead Highlight: Ana Karen Novoa Rodríguez A native of the community of Coatepec, Mexico, Community Lead and General Manager of FIDECOAGUA, Ana Karen Novoa Rodríguez,…
The article below is in both English and Spanish Fellow Highlight: Elvira Lafuente After living in more than five different countries and furthering her academic research in evolutionary biology, Elvira joined the September 2024 fellow…
By Marina Cox In the past decade, science communication has acknowledged the urgent need for diversity, equity and inclusion in its practices, methodology, audiences, and organizations. Language is a crucial tool to promote access and…
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