By Claudia Guzmán
In 2021 we launched the Creativity and Resilience Laboratory, our first internship program. This is a unique opportunity in which professionals, experts and creatives develop projects with different approaches in the nature reserves that we protect.
For 5 months, the first generation of residents lived in the Punta Mazo Natural Reserve, in San Quintin, where they immersed themselves in an unparalleled experience in favor of the conservation of northwestern Mexico.
Brenda Marisol Núñez Bonilla
Internship: waste management
Brenda Núñez is from San Luis Potosí and studied Environmental Engineering. She worked on waste management and was in charge of creating and executing a separation and recycling program for the nature reserves in San Quintin and the Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park.
“I had the opportunity to develop an adequate a waste management plan for the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve, to live day by day with its biodiversity and to work with La Chorera, the neighboring community, to seek joint solutions regarding the impact of waste on the health of ecosystems and the living beings that inhabit it, including ourselves. This means a very valuable task that can promote responsibility and collaboration with nature’s own work.”
María Ramírez Rodríguez
Internship: marine conservation projects
MarMaría Ramírez is from Veracruz, and has a Master’s Degree in Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Management. She carried out marine conservation projects, supported the characterization of fishing activities, as well as carrying out biological monitoring in San Quintin.
“Collaborating at Terra Peninsular has allowed me to develop professional skills related to the integration and synthesis of fishing information in a nature reserve. Furthermore, this experience has allowed me to contemplate the scenic beauty of San Quintin and learn about the flora and fauna associated with this natural site.”
Dzoara Elizabeth Rubio López
Internship: environmental ethics and outdoor activities
Dzoara Elizabeth cuenta con una Maestría en Administración Integral del Ambiente y es de Ensenada. Como parte de la residencia de from Ensenada. She was in charge of attending groups and visitors in the San Quintin nature reserves, offered guided tours and promoted the Leave No Trace principles; she also collaborated in the creation of the Public Use Program.
“My experience has been very rewarding in many ways; professionally, I have learned more about coastal socio-ecosystems, in addition to participating in the construction of management tools that I have never done before. In a personal way, it has been wonderful to meet new people with inspiring backgrounds, worlds and knowledge that nurture my life. Also, it’s very relaxing to live in front of the sea”.