​Portovelo Community-Manabí

A paper microscope is making microscopy available to children in coastal communities in Ecuador. Our team travelled to the community of Portovelo where they delivered 100 Foldscopes donated by the Rotary Club of Southborough, Massachusetts, USA. Students and Teachers from the Chone River estuary had a wonderful time learning about the Microcosmo. ​

​Horconcito and Salinas Communities-Manabí

Almost 100 Foldscopes were distributed to schools and a workshop of young environmentalists located in the Chone River estuary, Manabí!. Foldscopes provide an opportunity for children to experience the microcosm up close, and students from schools in the Chone sector and UE de Salinas were fascinated by this new tool for their natural science class and biology class.

​Arajuno and Shiwakucha Communities-Pastaza

​The first 22 Foldscopes were distributed in 3 schools of the Pastaza province located in Ecuador's Amazon region. Our team taught teachers and students how to use Foldscopes in biology and science classes.  The teachers expressed their gratitude and enthusiasm for being able to have this new classroom tool since they currently do not have a science laboratory.

Know What We Are Doing

PROJECT "FOLDSCOPES: FROM SOUTHBOROUGH TO ECUADOR"

Donation of Paper Microscopes by FUCOBI and Rotary Clubs creates possibilities for Ecuadorian Students in the coastal and amazon regions.

TRAVEL AWARDS

​FUCOBI foundation has announced ‘Travel Awards’ to attend the 115th Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association,  Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland,  March 26 - March 30, 2023
https://shellfish.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/fucobi%20travel%20award%20info%20for%20Baltimore%202023.pdf
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SHRIMP SCAMPI: A CITIZENS SCIENCE PROJECT  

The goal of this initiative, led by high school students from Massachusetts (MA), is to examine the levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like metals, Glyphosate, Roundup and Bisphenol A in commodity and wild shrimp sold at US supermarkets.

MangroveENCODE project

Help us support Ecuadorian shrimp farmers and continue our mangrove conservation efforts!
 

Why help FUCOBI?

As an environmental foundation, we are driven by our strong sense of purpose, which forms our goals and determines every aspect of the way we operate.
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​FUCOBI supporters are making the world a healthier place for everyone, and your gift today can help. You can be confident that your contribution to FUCOBI will go straight to preserve a healthier environment, and animals and protect human health —by investigating the presence of heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotic residues in humans, animals and ecosystems, carrying out environmental education activities, and much more. 
​Giving as little as $5 can be helpful for our students and volunteers in our work with the environment
​Together, we're making the world a better place for all beings. Please, give what you can today.
Fundación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Acuática y Terrestre (FUCOBI)
​Approved by Agreement No. 046 of the Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador on April 15, 2008,​
​San Miguel de Anagaes E17-300, Conjunto Nueva Granizada, Casa 17, El Eden, Quito - Ecuador
​Phone: +(593) 99 5878 656; E-mail: fucobi1@gmail.com