La colaboración científica de Universidad Católica del Norte, Data Observatory y el Instituto Milenio en Socio-Ecología Costera (SECOS) a través de un proyecto FONDEF iniciado en 2024, hoy da vida a una plataforma interactiva para que ciudadanos, científicos y tomadores de decisiones, accedan a datos...
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Through games and participatory dialogue, researchers from UCN and the SECOS Institute organized an outreach event with students from two rural schools in Punta de Choros and Chungungo, focused on ocean health, resilience, and marine ecosystems, as part of the IDEOS project on ocean health...
DURATION: Full time. 18 months, w/possibilities of extension up to 36-months (i.e. through competitive Postdoc ANID Postdoctoral grants). DESCRIPTION: A postdoctoral position is available at the Coastal Socio-Ecological Millennium Institute (SECOS), a multidisciplinary team of scientists from different Chilean universities focused on the sustainability of coastal social-ecological...
Led by researchers from SECOS, CAPES, and The Nature Conservancy Chile, this publication brings together more than 30 testimonies from men and women who safeguard the country’s food sovereignty and coastal identity through diving. The launch will take place on Thursday, March 12, at the...
At the outset of a new legislative cycle, a new Legislative Report from the SECOS Millennium Institute presents an overview of the four legislative periods that accompanied the outgoing administration. It also identifies ongoing legislative work that will shape Congress’s agenda under President Kast in...
A novel study by the Universidad Católica del Norte and the Instituto Milenio en Socio-Ecología Costera (SECOS) revealed that the purple rock crab shows minimal genetic differences along Chile’s coastline. Researchers propose incorporating these findings into the species’ management as a benthic resource, since it...
With the aim of advancing toward more effective, data-driven compliance management, a workshop titled “Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Chile: Toward Compliance Management” was held in late January in Valparaíso. The meeting, which brought together 24 experts from Chile and...
The ANID center of excellence has opened a selection process for a full-time position focused on interdisciplinary research on coastal tourism, environmental economics, and development in coastal areas, integrating innovative methods, fieldwork, and collaboration with local communities. The SECOS Millennium Institute in Coastal Socio-Ecology has announced...
The projects, led by Nicole Castillo (UdeC) and Matías Barceló (UC), address key challenges in coastal socio-ecology—from the effects of extreme climate events on mollusk aquaculture to socio-ecological restoration and the values of nature. Two researchers from the SECOS Millennium Institute in Coastal Socio-Ecology have been...
“Memory Bank”: Tongoy High School Unveils Innovative Installation Intertwining Art, Science, and Coastal Identity After a year of collaborative work between the SECOS Millennium Institute and the educational community of Liceo Carmen Rodríguez, a unique installation was unveiled that uses ceramics and augmented reality to recover...
One of the most overlooked yet essential activities for artisanal fisheries and the management of benthic resources is explored in depth in the book “Vaciante y Creciente: Inmersiones en el buceo artesanal de Chile” (Ebb and Flow: Immersions into Artisanal Diving in Chile). Through multiple...
The SECOS Millennium Institute, The Nature Conservancy Chile, and Fundación Oceanósfera present a new educational poster that features the main species of coastal bony fish found along mainland Chile. The initiative aims to bring scientific knowledge closer to coastal communities, schools, and the general public,...
The three-year report, carried out by national universities and scientific centers, reveals the presence of an algal species not previously recorded in Chile and analyzes oceanographic, geological, and environmental factors that may explain the persistence of the phenomenon in the bay. The results were delivered...
A document backed by the Millennium Institute SECOS, the CEAZA Science Center, and other institutions of the Ocean Acidification Alliance urges governments across Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt science-based policies, strengthen monitoring, and mobilize financing to confront one of the most silent yet...
A study by the Millennium Institute SECOS reveals the first evidence of microplastics in estuarine sediments in southern Chile. Although concentrations are low compared to highly industrialized estuaries around the world, scientists interpret this as an “early warning” that calls for preventive action to protect...
A report from the Millennium Institute SECOS revealed some consensus on water infrastructure and permit streamlining, but major gaps in sustainability, marine resource governance, and coastal ecosystem protection. Only two presidential candidates include concrete measures on climate change, while five present no proposals for fisheries...
At the Carmen Rodríguez High School in Tongoy, the school community, researchers, and artists from the Millennium Institute of Coastal Socio-Ecology (SECOS) held workshops that combined art, science, and local memory. The activities included the creation of a ceramic mural made with clay from the...
A study led by researchers from the Millennium Institute of Coastal Socio-Ecology (SECOS) revealed that pollution, together with seasonal effects, impacts the early reproductive stages of black kelp, a key resource for artisanal fishers. The findings warn of ecological and economic impacts in the Quintero-Puchuncaví...
Desde el Centro de Ecología Aplicada y Sustentabilidad (CAPES) y el Instituto Milenio en Socio-Ecología Costera (SECOS), lamentamos profundamente la repentina partida de nuestro investigador y colega Rodrigo Wiff Onetto. Rodrigo, oriundo de Conchalí, región Metropolitana, estudió Biología Marina en la Universidad de Concepción y más...
The second edition of the science outreach fair “Winter with Science” at the Library of Santiago is back—this time with more than 40 institutions offering interactive stands, board games, popular science books, and audiovisual materials. Save the date: July 31, 2025! Imagine a single knowledge-filled space...
A recent and unprecedented discovery published by researchers from the Millennium Institute SECOS has revealed genetic differences between mussel (Mytilus chilensis) populations in aquaculture farms and those in natural beds. According to the authors, this is the first reported evidence of adaptations that enhance the...
In Chile’s Gulf of Arauco—shaped by the scars of extractive forestry and seismic memory—a groundbreaking project by the Millennium Institute for Coastal Socio-Ecology (SECOS) is redefining the boundaries of research and social action. Scientists and artists, in close collaboration with coastal communities, have found in...
The Public Policy Observatory of the Millennium Institute for Coastal Socio-Ecology (SECOS) analyzed the level of fulfillment of 44 commitments made by the current government. Among the advances are initiatives related to the new SBAP law, the Benthic Law, the Quota Allocation Law, gender equity,...