{"id":39856,"date":"2026-01-14T10:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=39856"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:15:22","slug":"investigacion-aplicada-orienta-la-restauracion-del-corredor-biologico-volcanica-centraltalamanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2026\/01\/14\/investigacion-aplicada-orienta-la-restauracion-del-corredor-biologico-volcanica-centraltalamanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied research guides the restoration of the Central Volcanic\u2013Talamanca Biological Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>A final project from CATIE\u2019s Master\u2019s Program in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity provides key tools for decision-making in one of Costa Rica\u2019s most strategic landscapes.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>The research conducted by Sim\u00f3n Torres Gaviria, a student from the 2023\u20132024 cohort of CATIE\u2019s (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) Master\u2019s Program in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity, addressed a concrete need: to strategically guide restoration actions in the Central Volcanic\u2013Talamanca Biological Corridor (CBVCT) in order to maximize their impact on the provision of ecosystem services.<\/p><p>The study focused on providing technical guidance to the corridor\u2019s coordinating team by integrating ecological and social information to identify where conservation and where restoration efforts should be prioritized across the landscape. To this end, Sim\u00f3n applied knowledge acquired during the master\u2019s program\u2014particularly in geographic information systems, landscape ecology, and landscape management\u2014allowing him to adapt innovative methodologies and combine local stakeholders\u2019 perceptions with data derived from remote sensing.<\/p><p>As a result, thematic maps were developed to identify priority areas for conservation and restoration within the biological corridor. These inputs were delivered and shared with the CBVCT management committee, strengthening evidence-based decision-making grounded in scientific knowledge and an understanding of the territory.<\/p><p>The project was made possible thanks to partnerships facilitated by CATIE, which connected the student with key landscape stakeholders, including staff from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), who provided strategic spatial information and contributed their experience in corridor management.<\/p><p>After completing the master\u2019s program, Sim\u00f3n is currently working as an intern with the Latin American Network of Model Forests, where he continues to apply his technical expertise to the sustainable management of landscapes in the region. For him, one of the key lessons learned is that research must go beyond academia and be shared with the communities that can directly benefit from its results.<\/p><p>\u201cChoosing a thesis topic with real impact opens doors to communities and territories where our knowledge can generate tangible change,\u201d he notes.<\/p><p>Enrollment is currently open for CATIE\u2019s International Academic Master\u2019s Program in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity. In addition, interested individuals may participate in a free professional development bootcamp, where they will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the program\u2019s approach and access scholarships of up to 80%.<\/p><p>For more information, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/maestria-academica-internacional-en-manejo-y-conservacion-de-bosques-tropicales-y-biodiversidad\/\">https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/maestria-academica-internacional-en-manejo-y-conservacion-de-bosques-tropicales-y-biodiversidad\/<\/a><\/p><p>You can view their thesis here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/repositorio.catie.ac.cr\/handle\/11554\/12685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/repositorio.catie.ac.cr\/handle\/11554\/12685<\/a><br><br><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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Roger Villalobos<br>Coordinator<br>International Academic Master\u2019s in Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:rvillalo@catie.ac.cr\">rvillalo@catie.ac.cr<\/a><br>Tel: (+506)25582171&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Madrigal Pereira<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.madrigal@catie.ac.cr\">karla.madrigal@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La investigaci\u00f3n desarrollada por Sim\u00f3n Torres Gaviria, estudiante de la promoci\u00f3n 2023\u20132024 de la Maestr\u00eda en Manejo y Conservaci\u00f3n de Bosques Tropicales y Biodiversidad del CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza), respondi\u00f3 a una necesidad concreta: orientar de &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":39857,"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":[263,795,794],"class_list":["post-39856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-agronegocios-sostenibles","tag-diplomado-en-agronegocios","tag-innovacion-agroalimentaria","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39856","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\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39856"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39967,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39856\/revisions\/39967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}