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WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM SIPIAM?

SIPIAM is designed to offer "informative autonomy" to persons in different private, educational, and entrepreneurial sectors that are interested in the conservation of the natural coastal environment, and to those who depend on their natural resources. This includes, but is not limited to fishermen, students, guides, educators, park rangers, persons working on the sustainable use of natural resources and "aficionados" of Nicaragua's natural environments.

HOW IS IT DEVELOPED?

Through the systematic organization of environmental reports, the contributions by residents and professionals working in or on coastal zones, new ecological assessments, and the construction of a data base accessible via the Internet. A similar project was developed and implemented in Dominica (Antilles) by Dr. S. Steiner who is currently developing SIPIAM in Nicaragua. The compilation of reports and the implementation of new field studies is carried out in collaboration with participants from the Nicaraguan universities UNAN León, UCA and URRACAN.

WHAT DOES IT OFFER?

public access to information about coastal-marine habitats, their resources and the conditions in which they are, reports and information sources

a tool to develop initiatives for the sustainable management of natural resources and independent environmental impact assessments

a tool (open source) to promote environmental awareness, develop educational programs and to guide future research

www.itme.org/mhni (marine habitats Nicaragua)

Environmental Information
Your personal observations and reports on the environment are important. In order to have them included in the program, or if you wish to participate in the data collection, please contact admin@itme.org

Logistical and Financial Support
If you or your organization/enterprisewould like to offer logistical or financial assassinate fro new environmental studies please contact admin@itme.org

Publicity
All individual and institutional participants and contributors will be included in all publications resulting from the project. We also welcome the local press to find out more about this initiative.

Project Initiator
Dr. S. Steiner is the initiator and director of this project. He has worked in countries of the Caribbean and Central America since 1984. Direct contact: scc.steiner@itme.org

Please also contact Dr. S. Steiner to organize talks, public presentations or participate in excursions.

Explore the Marine Habitats of Dominica (Lesser Antilles).

A project similar to SIPIAM, which gives public access to environmental information of Dominica's marine life. It was established in 2007 with the contribution of nature lovers and marine biologists.

Copy of flyer SIPIAM (in Spanish)

Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology ITME Inc.