On April 9, 2026, the Caribbean Biological Corridor (CBC) held the webinar “BioAtlas: The CBC’s GIS Tool. Application Logic, New Data, Capabilities, and Practical Use Cases,” a virtual event aimed at strengthening access to and use of key information on biodiversity and climate change in the region.
The two-hour event was aimed at individuals interested in obtaining and analyzing data on biodiversity and the relationship between humans and nature in the Caribbean. The webinar was led by Ricardo Delgado Téllez, CBC GIS Specialist, and José Luis Gerhartz, CBC Lead Conservation Specialist, who presented BioAtlas’s functionalities, analytical capabilities, and practical application examples.
During the session, participants learned how this tool provides easy access to information on geography, climate, climate change, biodiversity, and environmental management, generating customized reports with graphs and tables for any location in the Greater Antilles and their nearby seas. These reports integrate data from renowned international institutions such as NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and The Nature Conservancy, among others.
📊 Regional Participation
The webinar saw significant regional participation, with a total of 99 attendees, mainly from Caribbean and Latin American countries.
The distribution by country was as follows:
Cuba: 56 participants
Dominican Republic: 3
Haiti: 3
Jamaica: 0
Puerto Rico: 3
Saint Lucia: 1
Panama: 2
Argentina: 1
Colombia: 1
Mexico: 2
Peru: 1
Unspecified: 22
Translators: 4
Participation by gender:
Male: 49
Female: 44
Unspecified: 6
🌎 Strengthening Access to Knowledge
This webinar is part of the CBC’s efforts to democratize access to scientific and technical information, promoting tools that facilitate decision-making, research, and environmental planning in the region.
With initiatives like BioAtlas, the CBC continues to drive ecological connectivity, regional cooperation, and climate resilience, bringing science closer to key stakeholders working for Caribbean biodiversity conservation.
*This workshop is one of the activities of the EcoAdap Project: A project of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), co-financed by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, through KfW.*
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