The air is not visible, but that does not mean it is clean. During the first ten days of an innovative pilot study led by Iván Chérrez, allergist and researcher at the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), the results already show a worrying alert: on average, the air quality in Samborondón was in the category of...Read More

The intense rainfall recorded in recent months has generated environmental conditions that favor the uncontrolled proliferation of the Thyrinteina arnobia, known as mediator butterfly or mangrove moth, in the mangrove ecosystems of the Gulf of Guayaquil. According to reports from local communities that interact daily with these ecosystems, the massive presence of this butterfly is...Read More

A recent UEES study, published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, reveals a serious contradiction in Ecuadorian policy: while the country faces increasing challenges due to rising extreme temperatures caused by climate change, the new Executive Decree No. 255 on Occupational Safety and Health, enacted in May 2024,...Read More

Natalia Molina, mangrove expert and UEES research professor, participated in the first meeting of the Committee of Experts (CODEX) for the Collective Scientific Evaluation on the management and sustainable development of mangroves in Ecuador. The meeting took place from July 14 to 18, 2025 at the headquarters of the French Institute...Read More

Ecuadorian researcher Natalia Molina Moreira, recognized for her work in mangrove conservation, participated as a speaker at the International Meeting Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala on climate change, ocean and marine-coastal zones: dialogue towards COP30. This event brought together experts, academics and institutional representatives from the region with the objective of sharing experiences,...Read More