News in “Latin America”
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January 30, 2012 - From the field
Carnegie Airborne Observatory Keeps Tabs on Amazon's Ecosystem
Using a spectrometer and a small plane that bounces lasers off the jungle floor 400,000 times per second, researchers have shed light on both the incredible diversity and increased deforestation in the Peruvian rainforest. Read More
January 3, 2012 - From the field
Research to Aid in Caribbean Reef Restoration
A 14-year, MacArthur-supported study in Belize has found that fishing closures produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species but only a minimal increase in herbivorous fish. Read More
December 22, 2011 - In the Media
"MacArthur Grants Awarded; Joffrey and Luna Negra Head to Jacob’s Pillow Dance"
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December 22, 2011 - In the Media
"MacArthur Foundation Gives $504,000 to Chicago Arts Groups"
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December 21, 2011 - Press release
Chicago Arts and Culture Groups and International Collaborations
MacArthur awarded $504,000 in new grants to 12 Chicago arts and culture organizations to conduct collaborations with arts groups in nine countries. Read More
December 6, 2011 - From the field
Foundations Unite to Protect the Amazonian Rainforest
MacArthur hosted the Funders of the Amazon Basin, a group composed of six foundations working to address increasing rainforest degradation in the Amazon. Read More
November 4, 2011 - From the field
Advancing Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Latin America
George Washington University’s National Security Archive was featured on PRI’s The World to discuss the progress being made to advance accountability for atrocity crimes in Latin America. Read More
October 12, 2011 - From the field
Technology Supports Better Forest Management
MacArthur grantee the Carnegie Institution for Science's imaging spectrometer has proven successful in instantly gathering a vast amount of information about unexplored tracts of tropical rainforest. Read More
September 30, 2011 - From the field
Grantee Organizes Trip to Cuba on Oil Drilling Emergency Preparedness
The Environmental Defense Fund organized a meeting with Cuban authorities and former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Bill Reilly to discuss solutions for emergency preparedness in light of trade sanctions. Read More
September 28, 2011 - Press release
MacArthur Awards Documentary Film Grants
Following an open call for applications, MacArthur awarded a total of $1.23 million to eight documentary film projects. Read More
September 7, 2011 - Press release
MacArthur Commits $176 Million to Conservation and Sustainable Development, Shares New Strategy
MacArthur announced a new $176-million, ten-year commitment to conservation and sustainable development and a new, broader strategy. Read More
August 8, 2011 - From the field
Study Shows Significant Economic Value of Jamaica’s Threatened Coral Reefs
Tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection represent just three of the many culturally and economically important services reef ecosystems provide in Jamaica, according to a MacArthur-supported report. Read More
July 26, 2011 - From the field
Benetech Helps Establish “Forced Disappearance” as a Crime in Guatemala
Using statistical analysis of evidence from the Guatemalan National Police Archives, MacArthur grantee Benetech helped convict and sentence two policemen for the disappearance of a prominent union leader. Read More
February 24, 2011 - From the field
New Book Draws on Conservation Grantee's Assessment
"Climate Change Effects on the Biodiversity of the Tropical Andes" draws on MacArthur-supported work by the Inter-American Instute for Global Change Research to offer an integrative analysis of climate change and biodiversity in the tropical Andes. Read More
January 1, 2011 - Article
Conservation & Sustainable Development Program Priorities
MacArthur makes policy-related grants targeting biodiversity conservation at a global scale while maintaing a variety of geographic focus regions. Read More
