The project, aligned with the Ibero-American Program on Science and Technology for Development (CYTED), brings together researchers from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, and Spain.

During the plenary session, Angel R. Moreira Gonzalez, a senior researcher at CEAC, presented results from 2026 and outlooks for 2027, the Cuban scientific institution reported to Prensa Latina.

Moreira Gonzalez explained that the institution had stepped up monitoring of algal blooms in protected areas, on beaches, and in bays, and had carried out environmental outreach and education activities in coastal communities.

The CEAC also participated in the InnovAzul Caribe 2026 International Meeting, a forum focused on the blue economy and regenerative development that integrates science, technology, culture, education, marine conservation, and international cooperation.

During the event, the Network’s first book—Climate Change: Experiences and Integrative Approaches for Building Innovative Capacities—was launched.

The CEAC contributed Chapter 7, which focuses on the social responsibility of stakeholders in managing harmful algal blooms across the Cienfuegos watershed-to-coast continuum.

The researcher noted that in Cuba, the emphasis will be on building innovative capacities to manage harmful algal blooms in the inland and coastal-marine waters of Cienfuegos. Communities within the province’s watersheds and coastal areas are the beneficiaries of this training.

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