{"id":38352,"date":"2025-10-24T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=38352"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:39:51","slug":"catie-gradua-a-una-nueva-generacion-de-lideres-comprometidos-con-la-innovacion-cientifica-y-la-gestion-sostenible-de-los-ecosistemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/10\/24\/catie-gradua-a-una-nueva-generacion-de-lideres-comprometidos-con-la-innovacion-cientifica-y-la-gestion-sostenible-de-los-ecosistemas\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE graduates a new generation of leaders committed to scientific innovation and the sustainable management of ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em>From 16 countries, 71 students received their doctoral and master\u2019s degrees, reaffirming CATIE\u2019s role in training leaders for the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><br>With pride and emotiong, CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) celebrated this Friday the Twenty-Second Doctoral Graduation and the Eightieth Master\u2019s Graduation in a solemn ceremony held on its Turrialba campus and streamed in hybrid format for families, friends, and professors across the continent.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>In total, 71 students representing 16 nationalities received their academic degrees after successfully completing their doctoral and master\u2019s programs in areas such as Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture; Economics, Development and Climate Change; Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity; Sustainable Tourism; Agribusiness and Sustainable Markets Management; and Watershed Management and Governance.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>The new graduates represent the diversity and international scope of CATIE, coming from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador, El Salvador, Argentina, Panama, and the United States. This diversity reflects the Center\u2019s commitment to training professionals who, from different realities and contexts, contribute scientific and sustainable solutions to the challenges of the tropics.<\/p><p>The event was attended by distinguished institutional authorities and special guests, including Ms. Karla Mena Soto, director of the National Directorate of Agricultural Extension of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica, representing the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, and Ms. Ana Gisela S\u00e1nchez Maroto, executive president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and keynote speaker of the ceremony.<\/p><p>Welcoming remarks were offered by Dr. Luis Ernesto Pocasangre Enamorado, CATIE\u2019s director general, and Dr. Alfredo Zamarripa Colmenero, dean of the Graduate School.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"38404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"38403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua5-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>During his address, Dr. Pocasangre emphasized that this graduation represents the fulfillment of the institution\u2019s mission to train professionals capable of transforming science into solutions that promote the well-being of tropical communities and ecosystems.<\/p><p>\u201cYou now join an international network of professionals who, beyond borders, share a common vision: to build more just, sustainable, and inclusive societies. From this moment on, you become ambassadors of CATIE and of our institution\u2019s commitment to science, cooperation, and the development of Latin America and the Caribbean,\u201d said Dr. Pocasangre.<\/p><p>The executive president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), for her part, inspired the graduates to embrace their role as leaders at a historic turning point of profound global change. She noted that humanity is going through a decisive period marked by environmental, technological, and social challenges that will demand from them commitment, ethics, and vision to build a fairer and more sustainable future.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"38412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua9-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"38411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua11-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>\u201cThe world is living through a true historical hinge. The decisions made today will define the course of the planet and the well-being of future generations. That is why you are more important than ever: let yourselves be guided by your values and do everything with excellence and purpose,\u201d said S\u00e1nchez Maroto.<\/p><p><br><strong>Academic Celebration<\/strong><\/p><p>During the ceremony, academic excellence was also recognized among those who achieved the highest grades in their cohort. The award for overall academic excellence was presented to Sergio Esa\u00fa Fern\u00e1ndez P\u00e9rez from Honduras, graduate of the Master\u2019s in Economics, Development and Climate Change program.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"38408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua6-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"38407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua7-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>In addition, the following students were honored for achieving the highest academic performance in the 2024 and 2023\u2013Virtual cohorts:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"translation-block\">Agostina Ferro Franco Sosa, <em>Master\u2019s in Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture <\/em>(Argentina)<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Sergio Esa\u00fa Fern\u00e1ndez P\u00e9rez, <em>Master\u2019s in Economics, Development and Climate Change <\/em>(Honduras)<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Lesly del Rosario Urbina Ramos, <em>Master\u2019s in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity<\/em> (Peru)<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Keilyn Gabriela Solano Mora, <em>Master\u2019s in Watershed Management and Governance <\/em>\u2013 Virtual (Costa Rica)<\/li>\n\n<li>Lidia Antonia Serrano G\u00e1lvez, <em>Maestr\u00eda en Gesti\u00f3n de Agronegocios y Mercados Sostenibles <\/em>\u2013 Virtual (El Salvador)<br><br><\/li><\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua8-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><p><\/p><p>A particularly meaningful moment of the day was the recognition of Joahanna del Roc\u00edo Duque Padilla, from Ecuador, who became the 3,000th graduate of CATIE\u2019s Graduate School. A graduate of the Master\u2019s in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity, her achievement symbolizes nearly five decades of academic excellence, international cooperation, and the training of leaders committed to the sustainability of the tropics.<\/p><p>The ceremony also featured a musical interlude performed by pianist Alberto Luna and saxophonist Leonel Monestel, who played Costa Rican and international pieces that added an emotional touch to the celebration.<\/p><p>Later, Dr. Pocasangre led the traditional academic oath, in which the graduates pledged to uphold CATIE\u2019s institutional mission of promoting green and inclusive development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CATIE-gradua10-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>The event concluded with the official presentation of diplomas, applause from families and professors, and the traditional group photograph in front of CATIE\u2019s main building\u2014symbolizing a new generation of leaders committed to sustainability, science, and the well-being of the tropics.<\/p><p>\u201cThank you for choosing CATIE\u2019s Graduate School. Thank you for believing in the power of knowledge to build a fairer, more equitable, and sustainable world. Today, we celebrate an achievement that goes beyond an academic degree. Remember that the true impact of your education is not measured by diplomas, but by the farmers you support, the lives you transform, the ecosystems you protect, and the communities you empower,\u201d said Dr. Alfredo Zamarripa, dean of the Graduate School, in his heartfelt message to the 2024\u20132025 class.<\/p><p><br><br><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Graduate School<br><a href=\"mailto:decanatura@catie.ac.cr\">decanatura@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><br>Esteban Rodr\u00edguez Zamora<br>Communicator<br>Information Technology and Communication<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr\">esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Con orgullo y emoci\u00f3n, el CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) celebr\u00f3 este viernes la Vig\u00e9sima Segunda Graduaci\u00f3n del Programa de Doctorado y la Octog\u00e9sima Graduaci\u00f3n del Programa de Maestr\u00eda, en un acto solemne realizado en el campus &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":38399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38352"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38416,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38352\/revisions\/38416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}