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Smithsonian Institution
Contact
Steven Canty
E-mail: cantys@si.edu
Tel: (001) 202 633 1615
Website: www.si.edu
Research
Mangrove Species: Red, black and white mangroves
Location: Port of Honduras Marine Reserve, South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Hen and Chicken Cays (nr. Belize City)
Research Topic: Mangrove mapping and genetic connectivity
Land Tenure: National Protected Areas, National Lands
Participating Stakeholders: NGOs, Environmental Groups
Number of Participants (2016 –2024): 30 people
Mangrove Species: Red, black and white mangroves
Location: Port of Honduras Marine Reserve, South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Hen and Chicken Cays (nr. Belize City)
Research Topic: Bird rookeries on mangrove cayes
Land Tenure: National Protected Areas, National Lands
Participating Stakeholders: NGOs, Environmental Groups
Number of Participants: 12 people
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Location: National. Turneffe, Punta Gorda, Sarteneja, Belize City
Research Topic: Mangrove carbon stock assessment to be used to inform national protection policies
Land Tenure: National
Participating Stakeholders: CBOs, NGOs, Environmental Groups, Government Departments, UB-ERI
Number of Participants: 50 people
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Location: National.
Research Topic: Assessing mangrove ecosystem health -with rapid assessments and eDNA analyses
Land Tenure: National
Participating Stakeholders: CBOs, NGOs, Environmental Groups, Youths, Government Departments, UB-ERI
Number of Participants: 50 people
Restoration
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Restoration Site: Punta Gorda –sites to be determined
Land Tenure: Private land
Area to be Restored: 5 ha
Participating Stakeholders: NGOs, Village Leaders, Environmental Groups, Youths
Expected number of Participants: 20 -30 people
Education
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Location: Pelican Cay Resort –Carrie Bow Caye
Target Audience: School and university groups, NGOs, Environmental groups, Youths,
Reach: Est. 100+ people
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Target Audience: CBOs,NGOs, Environmental groups, Government Departments
Topic: Training of NGOs and government departments throughout the country in mangrove carbon stock assessment
Number of Participants (2020 –2021): 50 people
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Target Audience: CBOs, NGOs, Environmental groups, Government Departments
Topic: Training in eDNA and rapid assessment protocols for mangrove health monitoring and evaluation
Number of Participants (2020 –2021): 50 people