What is CEDO?
A center for learning, CEDO helps people, plants and animals
live together in sustainable, healthy harmony. "C.E.D.O." is an
anagram of our name in Spanish: El Centro de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos. (See Mission Statement below.)
What is CEDO? (Hover over each picture to read more; click on each picture to link to a related article)
What does CEDO do? Recognized for excellence in research, community development and education, CEDO is more than simply a marine conservation organization. Through multi-national collaborations, CEDO is a catalyst for systemic, long-term solutions to environmental issues.

--"By promoting environmental awareness, disseminating knowledge and encouraging civic participation,
CEDO is a fundamental force driving civic dialogue and transparent decision-making.
CEDO has been the promoter of a vision:
the vision of an open, participatory society
consciously building its own future."
-- Dr. Exequiel Ezcurra,
Biodiversity Research Center of the Californias, San Diego
Why visit CEDO? The Visitor Center and Gift Shop at our location in Rocky Point (Las Conchas) offers a fun day of exploration for families. World class research takes place CEDO's Field Station. People of all ages, interests and education levels can learn more about the Sea of Cortez and the Sonoran Desert while visiting CEDO. Satellite offices in San Felipe, El Golfo de Santa Clara, La Paz, and Tucson, Arizona invite you to drop by! In Tucson, we're at 4560 E Broadway, Suite 220.
NORTHERN GULF & CEDO NEWS:
ON-LINE SHOPPERS! Camping and adventure gear, books, clothes, shoes, electronics, household items, gifts and party needs - ANY shopping you might be doing, Amazon.com probably has the right items for you! Click on the banner link above to enter Amazon and a portion of your purchases will go to CEDO! What a great way to shop and support the conservation, research and science education in the Northern Gulf of California!!
SUB-COUNCIL ADVISORY BOARD of PUERTO PEÑASCO TRAINING BEGINS Click here to see the schedule and topics. Read a brief report on the first training session, held at CEDO's Field Station. To learn more about the function and responsibilities of the Sub-Council, click here.
MIA -(la Manifestación de Impacto Ambiental, in English: Environmental Impact Statements) Many activities are occurring as a result of CEDO's "MIA" contract with 850 local fishermen, assisting them in their compliance with conservation regulations. To stay abreast of those activities, click here (note: the linked website is written in Spanish only).
CHALLENGE MATCHING GRANT from the DAVID & LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION: YOU did it! We met the challenge! In recognition of our shared priorities for conservation efforts
in the Northern Gulf of California - to protect important wetlands and
certain threatened species, such as the critically endangered vaquita
porpoise, and to strengthen efforts at developing and supporting
sustainable fisheries and resource management plans - the Foundation matched your gifts, doubling all donations from September 1 through November 4, 2011. THANK YOU!! if you have NOT yet made a donation to CEDO recently, there still is much that needs to be done. Give today!
BEACH CLEAN-UP a Huge Success!! Over
200 volunteers gathered on Playa Bonita of Puerto Peñasco to collect
trash, garbage, refuse and other detritus for two grueling hours on
Saturday, October 15. CEDO and other organizations supported their
efforts, which resulted in nearly 1800 pounds of litter collected and
removed from our beautiful beaches. Many, many thanks to these
wonderful people who gave up their Saturday for the sake of our
community. Watch here for a full report, coming soon! Community Biological Monitors Training. Click here to find out what CEDO is doing to assist community residents as a part of gathering biological data in the Coastal Conservation Area Initiative.
New Contract to aid local fishers. Click here to learn about CEDO's partnership with local fishermen to establish sustainable fishing practices. Click here to find out how YOU can help CEDO's new offices in San Felipe and El Golfo Santa Clara!
2012 Tide Calendars for the Northern Gulf of California are available NOW. To order yours, click here and make your purchase through our Eco-Shop. Or, make a donation of $100 or more, and receive your 2012 calendar as a membership gift!
30th Anniversary Celebrations remembered. Click here to read a summary of the 2010 30th Anniversary events. CONGRATULATIONS, CEDO: Check out this video - 30 amazing years of exploration, discovery, conservation and education!
Update on the Vaquita
According to a new study, which CEDO was involved in and took place in 2008, the current number of vaquitas is estimated at 250. This is better than the estimated 150 that was believed to be their population number. While this is promising, we still have a long way to go to ensure the vaquita will be here in the future. Please spread the word! Below are articles about the study in Nature and from TakePart.com. And a YouTube music video to remind us about the endangered porpoise:
- YouTube: click here and turn up the volume on your speakers!
- Nature: "Endangered-porpoise numbers fall to just 250."
- TakePart.com: "New Study Shows Decline in Endangered Vaquita Population."
Bahia San Jorge's Wetlands Recognized as Internationally Important
READ more about this significant declaration, under the Ramsar Convention, in our press release section.
*CEDO is a participant in
the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program
designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising
and linking to "amazon.com."
The MISSION of CEDO, the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans, is:
to advance and share knowledge about the Upper Gulf of California and surrounding Sonoran Desert and promote conservation and sustainable use of its natural and cultural resources.
In a unique, collaborative, intercultural effort of independent Mexican and U.S. non-profit organizations, CEDO provides an educational resource center and field station, and develops and implements scientific, cultural and environmental programs and materials for a multicultural community including residents, visitors, students, scientists and organizations of the bioregion.
CEDO Intercultural, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in the United States since 1986, classified as a 501 (c) 3 organization with tax deductibility by the US Internal Revenue Service, registration No.: 75-0128240.
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