IVIC promotes citizen science to protect national biodiversity
MINCYT
Published at: 18/03/2026 11:38 AM
A group of researchers from the Center for Ecology of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) are developing a strategic project that seeks to strengthen knowledge about Venezuelan species and ecosystems through the participation of the entire society.
Through her Telegram channel, the Minister of Popular Power for Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, indicated that the initiative, funded by the National Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation (FONACIT), promotes the use of open technologies so that anyone can register species from their environment and contribute to national scientific knowledge.
“This project aims to create a publicly accessible geospatial database, analyze the risk of species and ecosystems, especially on the Venezuelan islands, and strengthen and standardize the biological collections of the IVIC,” he says.
He also highlighted that the IVIC currently has 23 biological collections, essential for the study and conservation of the country's biodiversity.
This effort aligns with the Plan of the Seven Transformations (7T) and the Great Mission Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán, to democratize access to technical and scientific knowledge.
Mazo News Team