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The Hidrovía Amazónica: Who Wins and Who Pays?
Read moreThe hidrovía amazónica, or Amazon waterway project, proposes to dredge in thirteen malos pasos, or difficult spots where it is…
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Urgent action for conservation of the dorado in the Madera Basin
Read moreProduct of several authors in a workshop after the First Bolivian Ichthyology Congress held in Cochabamba: Policy Brief
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For Many Fish, Forest is Just as Necessary as Water
Read moreScientists (Arantes et al., 2018; Castello et al., 2017) recently used spatial data, fisheries data, and field surveys to elucidate…
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Consider the tambaqui
Read moreThe tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum, sometimes also known as pacu or gamitana) is a tasty delight found commonly in Amazonian fish…
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The case for citizen science in the Amazon
Read moreThe Amazon is big. The Amazon is remote. The Amazon is unknowable. Or, at least, that’s what traditional science would…
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Potential Impacts of Planned Andean Dams Outweigh Benefits, Scientists Say
Read more*NEWS RELEASE* • WCS-supported scientists used historical data and models to predict the impacts of six planned or potential Andean…
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Amazonian Peatlands: the Rarest Wetlands Are Also the Most Important When It Comes To Carbon
Read more50% of Peru’s sequestered carbon is found in 3% of its forest. Peat, or soil of at least 30% dead…
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Scientists Confirm Dorado Catfish As All-Time Distance Champion of Freshwater Migrations
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. Full migratory life-cycle distance of dorado catfish stretches from Amazon…
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Scientists Produce a New Roadmap For Guiding Development & Conservation Efforts in the Amazon
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. New river basin classification will help safeguard region’s biodiversity and…
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Scientists Produce a New Roadmap For Guiding Development & Conservation Efforts in the Amazon
Read moreSee the original press release in the WCS Newsroom here. New river basin classification will help safeguard region’s biodiversity and…
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AWI Seeks Input for Citizen Science Initiative
Read moreUnder the the Amazon Waters Initiative, WCS is researching existing citizen science and participatory monitoring projects in the Amazon Basin.…
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Climate Change Will Affect Water Processes of the Amazon Basin, Study Finds
Read more*NEWS RELEASE* • Models suggest hydrological changes that could impact transportation, flood vulnerability, fisheries, and hydropower generation in Amazon basin…