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UB-ERI has published the first dataset from their 'Connecting protected area monitoring to national biodiversity reporting in Belize project to GBIF,' making records of fruit-feeding butterflies from Pook’s Hill openly available for research, conservation and biodiversity reporting. Belize already has more than 7.8 million biodiversity occurrence records available through GBIF. However, around 95% of Belize’s GBIF occurrence records are birds, while insects account for fewer

The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI), funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), is leading a project titled “Strengthening Seagrass Stewardship in Belize through Scientific Evidence, Capacity Building and Community Engagement”. The project runs from September 26, 2026, to February 26, 2027, with fieldwork and training based at the Calabash Caye Field Station within the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve.

The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI) is pleased to introduce two new Science Program Managers who recently took on the leadership of the institute's research programmes. Dr. Denver Cayetano now leads the Sustainable Landscapes Program, guiding UB-ERI's terrestrial research, while Dr. Sergio Guendulain leads the Coastal Resilience Program, overseeing the institute's marine science and coastal research. Together, they bring a wealth of experience,