Protecting Gitmo's Environment
For the first time in decades, scientists from Cuba and the US are officially collaborating on Gulf of Mexico research. Lygia Navarro reports from Sarasota, Florida.
Gitmo’s environmental director grew up on the base and came back to protect the wildlife he loved as a kid.
On land at Gitmo, scientists study animals thriving in protected areas.
Gitmo is a mecca for marine biologists who hear about southern Cuba’s pristine marine ecosystems, but can’t go there to conduct research.
Despite the continued detentions, Gitmo is trying to make its mark in another way: with environmental preservation.
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Lygia Navarro is a freelance writer focused on foreign coverage, particularly of Latin America and Latin American issues in the United States.
Navarro has reported from Mexico, Cuba, Chile, and...