RESEARCH
We drive research on critical issues for the Southeast Region, such as water quality and availability, biodiversity monitoring and care, and the preservation and sustainable use of our natural resources.
We also make this information available to the communities and facilitate meetings with key participants for the implementation of sustainable strategies in the region.
In 2021, we published our first research paper in collaboration with LegacyWorks Group and the International Community Foundation. This study focuses on the availability and quality of water in the four aquifers of the Southeast region of the Baja California Peninsula, between San José and La Paz, an area under pressure from rapid tourism growth and mining. The technical report, which spans 300 pages, is the most comprehensive compendium on water in the region.
Based on this research, we designed and produced a citizen report titled AGUA en Cabo del Este, which summarizes the key findings and continues to be shared both in print and digitally with various stakeholders involved in water justice issues in the region.
According to this research, it is estimated that in 20 years, we will need 46% more water than what is currently replenished in our aquifers due to the region's growth rate and the fact that, to date, we only capture 6% of the rainwater that falls.
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Inform to take action
Alongside local teachers and in collaboration with the Secretariat of Public Education and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, we co-created a Project-Based Learning Curriculum Program on WATER with the aim of motivating young people to develop projects that improve the water situation in their communities. We also distributed brochures with data about the situation in each watershed, and in 2021, due to the lack of public spaces, we created a series of Virtual Conversations on WATER to share the research results as well as some strategies, with the participation of the scientists involved in the research.
+WATER FOR BCS FORUMS
Starting in 2023, in collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de BCS, the Comisión Estatal del Agua de BCS, and COSCYT, we organized the +AGUA para BCS Forum, which held its second edition in 2024 with great success. This forum has become an important space where scientists from different parts of the world share strategies focused on the capture, treatment, and preservation of our freshwater, allowing us to discover innovative techniques, such as atmospheric water capture, as possible solutions for our region, as well as evaluate the pros and cons of well-known options like desalination.
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Beyond the Forum
Building on the momentum of the Foro +AGUA para BCS 2025, we launched the Red Siembra de Agua BCS in collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Rancho La Piedra, schools participating in the Education to Action (EPA) program, and the Watershed Management Group. Through this initiative, the work continues on the ground with the implementation of ecotechnics such as rain gardens—nature-based solutions designed to capture, filter, and absorb rainwater, helping recharge local aquifers while reducing runoff.
Through hands-on workshops, site assessments, and participatory mapping of school and community spaces, the Network strengthens local capacities and brings science into everyday practice. These collective efforts support communities in caring for water where it falls, while fostering a shared vision for water conservation and long-term regional resilience.
At the heart of the Network are community tequios—collective work days rooted in collaboration, shared responsibility, and the joy of working together to protect water and territory.
OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES WE ARE INTERESTED IN RESEARCHING INCLUDE:
Better options for the treatment, desalination, and capture of water for the region.
The economic value of the services related to the ecosystems of the area such as fishing or tourism and the importance of adequate coastal protection.
The definition of sustainable development in the Southeast Region concept.
New models of sustainable tourism that maximize the level of jobs and profits in Mexico.
This reference information is essential for informed decision-making and the implementation of effective alternatives, supporting collective efforts toward economic growth while safeguarding our ecosystems.
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