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Beca Azul

Mujeres Martillo

Mangrove Restoration

PROGRAMS

Beca Azul

Mujeres Martillo

Mangrove Restoration

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Misión Tiburón is dedicated to the ocean, utilizing years of experience, knowledge and research to help create a safer environment for both humans and some of its most critically endangered inhabitants,
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Misión Tiburón is dedicated to the ocean,
utilizing years of experience, knowledge and research to help create a safer environment for both humans and some of its most critically endangered inhabitants,
such as

Empowered woman learning and protecting an animal in danger of extinction while creating an income.

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Mujeres Martillo

Scholarship is a funding opportunity for marine conservation and marine science research projects aimed at advanced students or young professionals

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Beca Azul

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Their protection and restoration is a priority to restore the populations of these critically endangered sharks.

Mangrove Restoration

MANGROVE

RESTORATION

The mangroves has an essential role of wetlands for the planet. In fact, 35% of the world's wetlands have disappeared during the last 50 years. The recovery of these habitats will generate a healthier nursery ground for shark endangered species.

25.000

PLANTED

The Sweet Gulf mangrove ecosystems are breeding grounds for the hammerhead shark and many other marine species. They offer multiple ecosystem services to local communities, and they have taken a leading role as carbon sinks to combat the effects of climate change. This component offers multiple environmental and also social economic benefits. The fishers involved in the project have formally established the Community Association for Conservation and Ecotourism of Golfito. This group empowerment has spurred motivation and self-improvement, leading to the discovery of new opportunities and income diversification for the community.

Essential Marine
Ecosystems

The mangroves are one of the most valuable coastal ecosystems in the world, but also one of the most vulnerable.

This initiative has been implemented in collaboration with local fishermen, conservation groups and with the government approval of Osa Conservation Area.

MUJERES

MARTILLO

Misión Tiburón clearly knows, that to accomplish an effective conservation, we have to involve the communities. And for this
same reason, we are implementing sustainable strategies based
in a fully round economy and involving women from
Golfo Dulce coastal zone.

2.000

MADE

golfo dulce

This is a project that has been in the dreaming and planning with Amano jewelry for a long time. The project finally came to life in 2020 and we are very impressed and excited about the results. We have a group of 20 incredible woman with lots of strength, working very hard and making great efforts, and they are accomplishing a product that is exceeding our expectations.The art made by the hammerhead ladies is inspired by the hammerhead shark, which is our icon and we hope that with time, it will also become an icon of Golfo Dulce and also an icon of the hammerhead shark Sanctuary.

Hammerhead
Ladies

Empowered
Women

This workshop helps the women to learn and protect an animal in danger of extinction while creating an income for them and their families, considering how difficult it is to make an income in Golfito.

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VIDEO

To empower and educate local women of Golfo Dulce, training them in the elaboration of sustainable products based on the blue economy.

Our Actions

The kind support that Misión Tiburón receives from the business community, donors, partners and individuals who want to make a difference for our ocean.
We are grateful for the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations who share our belief.

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The Hammerhead
Shark Bracalet

BECA AZUL

SCHOLARSHIP

The Azul Scholarship program has been an active project of Misión Tiburón since 2021, through which 9 research projects have been supported and future scientific projects in marine ecosystems led by young researchers will continue to be supported.

This year in honor of Marco the program will change its name to Beca Azul, Marco Rodríguez, who was a beneficiary of the program and who was also passionate about marine biologist, research and diving. Marco dedicated his life to the oceans and environmental conservation, leaving an inspiring legacy. In line with his spirit, Misión Tiburón wishes to pay tribute to Marco's life through the Marco Rodríguez Blue Scholarship program, thus inspiring young scientists and conservationists to make the sea their life and passion.

The Blue Scholarship is a funding opportunity for marine conservation and marine science research projects aimed at advanced students or young professionals, giving priority to projects led by women.

Marco Rodríguez
Arias Azul

Scholarship

Thanks to the Mark and Rachel Rohr Foundation,
the Blue Scholarship has an initial fund of $30,000 (funded by the Mark and Rachel Rohr Foundation and the New England Aquarium's Marine Conservation Action Fund) in cash, plus a $30,000 Mission contribution. Shark from the 1% by the ocean program. The Misión Tiburón team is working to consolidate a trust that supports this initiative in the long term.

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Donate

You can help to strengthen the protection of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks and be part of our monitoring program.

Save the Hammerhead Shark

Donate

With your support we implement scientific studies, including tagging programs, to identify critical habitats for sharks.

Support Our Research Programme

Take Action Now

Donate

Help us with educational programs in fishing communities, involving children in the protection of the ocean and sharks.

Support Our Education Programme

Together, let’s restore our greatest reservoir of life on earth.

You can now help to create healthy oceans by directly supporting any of our projects.

Together, let’s restore our greatest reservoir of life on earth.

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Together we can make a difference for the ocean. Let’s start now!

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