About This Project

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What is the context of this research?

During the year 2013, as part of Dos Mares objectives, I have been developing a data base about the marine researches conducted in Central America, and I realized that this same data now available in Dos Mares web site, could be accessed from a mobile device.

For this project, a mobile device application called Dos Mares App will be designed and tested as a prototype by an App-developer company, using the data base that Dos Mares possesses. The application has the potential to be extended to marine protected areas in the United States and in many countries and the potential to generate revenue.

I want to stimulate marine science putting the scientific knowledge in the hands of people. Mobile devices are the perfect tool to spread scientific knowledge, empower people initiative and invigorate their action and their awareness for the conservation of marine protected areas.

The Dos Mares Application development is part of Dos Mares's efforts to achieve their mission. Dos Mares was created in January 2013 to improve the marine science infrastructure in the Marine Protected Areas of Central America.

What is the significance of this project?

Was a Marine Protected Area just put in near where you live? Want to know about the science going on in that MPA? We're developing a prototype smartphone App to help YOU learn about research going on in MPAS. The app will have information for MPAs in the countries of Central America, United States and many other places. With a good understanding of ecological relations, the conservation of marine protected areas, habitats and biodiversity will improve in those regions.

The Dos Mares App will help scientist, students, teachers, conservationist groups, local authorities and tourists to access specific scientific information of protected areas and their adjacent coastal zone.

This application is going to encourage the scientific and educational activities using the genius and advantages of mobile devices. It will highlight the importance of marine protected areas, and in turn it will attract more scientists, students and visitors who will stimulate the local economy in those areas.

The Dos Mares App would also generate income offering marketing services to scientific, educational and recreational organizations and local businesses interested in publicizing and selling their products and services.

What are the goals of the project?

Dos Mares App will display marine scientific information of a specific protected area or coastal zone. The information will include scientific papers, books, reports and thesis on four categories: biology & ecology, geology, chemistry, physics and sustainable use.

Dos Mares App will allow access to authors names, emails and phones, species names, maps, satellite images, photos, videos and full document downloads.

Is extremely important to realize that Dos Mares App has the potential to be used in the United States marine protected areas, as well as in many other countries, so, it is expected that an improved and expanded version be created as part of a more advanced project.

With your support on this project the Dos Mares App prototype will be a reality, and will prepare the conditions for a more advanced model to be used for the marine protected areas of United States and the world. Your support on this project will help to protect the marine environment and will create more jobs in the future!