About Us

NORTHWEST UNION OF FIELD STATIONS

We are the bridge that connects individual and collective efforts dedicated to environmental conservation and research in northwestern Mexico. We are a collaborative network that encompasses diverse field stations, all united by a common commitment: the protection and study of our biodiversity and ecosystems.

We form a network with 17 organizations in the states of:

  • Baja California
  • Baja California Sur
  • Sonora
  • Sinaloa

Localities

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

  • Eco-Alianza de Loreto A.C.| Loreto BCS
  • Organización Vida Silvestre A.C. |Isla del Carmen, Loreto BCS
  • Rancho Cacachilas | La Paz BCS
  • Rancho Encinalito |La Paz BCS
  • Estación de campo-Universidad del Estado de Colorado | Todo Santos, BCS

BAJA CALIFORNIA

  • Centro Para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservación A.C. | El Barril, BC
  • Terra Peninsular A.C. | San Quintín BC
  • Siempre viva | San Quintín BC
  • Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas| Isla Guadalupe BC
  • Glendale community college| Bahía Los Angeles BC
  • Vermilion Sea Institute| Bahía de Los Angeles BC

SONORA

  • Naturaleza y Cultura| Estación El Guayabo, Sonora
  • Altar Centro de Investigación| Altar Sonora
  • Prescott College | Bahía Kino Sonora
  • CEDO| Puerto Peñasco Sonora
  • Estacion de campo Navopatia| Navopatia Sonora

SINALOA

  • Pronatura Noroeste| Bahía de Santa Marta Sinaloa

We work as a team, joining efforts and resources to achieve common goals.

At UNEC, we consider scientific communication to be fundamental.

We work to make the discoveries and knowledge obtained in our field stations accessible and understandable to everyone, not just academia.

We ensure that knowledge is not limited to academic circles, but is disseminated to a wider audience, including society at large, policy makers and other stakeholders.

Collaboration with local communities is essential to the success of our projects.

In addition to informing and educating, we value the importance of listening and learning from the experiences and knowledge of the people we work with. This two-way communication creates a relationship of respect and of respect and trust, which strengthens the basis for our conservation actions.

Community participation strengthens the relationship between UNEC and communities, creating a framework for mutual cooperation and joint progress toward shared conservation and sustainable development goals. progress towards shared conservation and sustainable development objectives.

Join UNEC and be part of a community committed to conservation and scientific research.

We are convinced that, by working together, we can have a positive and lasting impact on the natural heritage of northwestern Mexico and the lives of its residents..

Be part of this movement and join us in our mission to conserve and protect the natural heritage of Northwest Mexico. Together, we can build a more sustainable future.

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