Luis A Mazariegos
June 2022 - The “Green Gold” Craze: Saving Honeybees @ MPNR
Avocados are becoming increasingly profitable and are fast becoming one of southwest Antioquia’s — and Colombia’s — main crop to replace...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
November 2021 - MPNR’s Olinguito Forest: Germplasm Bank For Endangered Magnolia
On a recent visit to the Olinguito Forest at the Mesenia - Paramillo Nature Reserve (MPNR), botanist and Magnolia expert, Alvaro Cogollo,...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
October 2021 - Vaccines: Saving Endangered Species @ MPNR
Infectious diseases affect people, domestic animals and wildlife alike, with many pathogens being able to infect multiple species. Fifty...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
July 2021 - Anthuriums & Aroids Galore: The Araceae @ MPNR
Since the establishment of the Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve (MPNR) in 2008, we have focused mainly in finding how many vertebrate...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Mazariegos & Pimm: Animals in Western Andes Can Finally Find a Date
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
June 2021 - Bats helping us restore pastures @MPNR
When someone thinks of bats, usually blood-feeding vampires come to mind. Yet most bats feed on insect prey and there are some that hunt...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
March 2021 - 4Rs @ MPNR: Reclaim, Restore, Reconnect, Repopulate
Recognized as one of the world's “megadiverse” countries, Colombia hosts over 10% of the planet's biodiversity. Worldwide, it ranks first...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Jan 2021 - Uncovering a “Lost World” in the western Andes – MPNR, a new biodiversity hotspot.
Nestled in a strategic corridor between the western (Chocó) and eastern slopes of the Colombian west Andes, lies the Mesenia-Paramillo...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
December 2020 - The Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve Ecolodge: Looking forward to 2021
The year 2020 is coming to a close and what appeared to have been a year with many visitors to our newly revamped Ecolodge, turn out to...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
June 2020 - Scientific Director and Molecular Lab
The dream of every scientist and naturalist is to discover a new species for science. This dream has repeated itself multiple times at...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
May 2020 - Transylvania Trail: Discovery of Dracula irmelinae
Walking the trails at the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve (MPNR) is a heartfelt event. Not only because of the joy of being surrounded...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Dec 15, 2019
- 2 min
Dec 2019 - The Invisible Wall: A life sentence overturned
Since the first plot of land was acquired to create the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve in 2007, it has been a pleasure witnessing how...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Nov 2, 2019
- 3 min
Nov 2019 - Ichneumonidae: Uncovering 150 million years of evolution @MPNR
My fascination with insects began around the age of 5 when I used to run after butterflies in my parent’s garden. At the age of twelve, I...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Apr 2019 - Eye In The Sky
A high pitch call erupts at mid-morning over the skies of the Olinguito reserve. It is a male Black-and-Chestnut eagle carrying, not a...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Feb 21, 2018
- 1 min
Feb 2018 - 10th Year Landmark
February 2018 marks our 10th-year anniversary since the first plot was acquired in 2008. Many positive things have occurred during this...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Feb 12, 2018
- 1 min
Feb 2018 - IUCN Red List @ MPNR
The Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve is home to 30 endangered bird species, the largest congregation in all of the Americas, making this...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jan 25, 2018
- 2 min
Jan 2018 - Common "Rare" Birds @ MPNR
With many endemic and endangered birds, our 352 species list is continuously growing. Yet, the Mesenia-Paramillo reserve has not been...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
Jan 23, 2018 - In Memoriam Gustavo Suarez Osorio
One year ago today, we lost our great friend and collaborator, Gustavo Suarez "Tavo". This is a story to honor his life, work and...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Dec 22, 2017
- 1 min
Dec 2017 - Jurassic World
The year 2017 is coming to a close and it was full of new surprises at the Mesenia-Paramillo nature reserve. So far it appears we will...
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Luis A Mazariegos
- Oct 11, 2017
- 2 min
Oct 2017- “Centro Educativo Rural Gabriela Echeverry”
For many years, the village of La Mesenia had no school for the kids to attend. They had to walk for one hour and then take a jeep for 45...
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