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Climate variability in the province of Sechura and its impact on productive activities. Compilation and analysis of environmental data using R software.

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This is the undergraduate thesis of Nohelia Stefany Palacios Saavedra and Isabella Alejandra Zapata Gallo, both participants of the Farming and Fishing project and students of the University of Piura (UDEP).

Harvard Citation: Gallo, A. Palacios, N. (2022) Climate variability in the province of Sechura and its impact on productive activities. Compilation and analysis of environmental data using R software. Undergraduate Thesis. University of Piura.

Analyzing Crisis and Resilience in the Museum Space through the‘When it Rains, We Harvest’ / Cuando Llueve Cosechamos

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This paper was written for and presented at the 2022 Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference with the theme of ‘Crisis and Resilience.’ Emily Sears completed the MLitt Museum and Gallery Studies program at the University of St. Andrews and acted as content specialist for the student-led exhibition.

Harvard Citation: Sears, E. (2022) ‘Analyzing Crisis and Resilience in the Museum Space through the ‘When it Rains, We Harvest’ / Cuando Llueve Cosechamos’ Exhibition’, School of Geography and Sustainable Development Pedagogies Research- Working Papers. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2022/09/PRSGSD-Working-Paper- 1-Analyzing-Crisis-and-Resilience-in-the-Museum-Space.pdf

The role of women in activities in the Sechura desert

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In the previous blog we touched on the subject of agriculture, fishing,livestock and other activities that are carried out in the desert, but we did not delve into its main actors. Agriculture is one of the activities with greater participation in the inhabitants of the desert, its permanence is due to the fact that it is characterized by being of the family type. That is, husband, wife and children participate in the necessary tasks of irrigation, sowing, maintenance and subsequent harvesting. But it is interesting to be able to highlight the importance of the role played by women (wives and daughters) who work the land and ensure the food security of their home…

Harvard Citation: Inguil, E. Gomez-Coultas, M. (2021) ‘The Role of Women in Activities in the Sechura Desert’, Fenomeo de Oportunidades, 3rd September. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/the-role-of-women-in-activities-in-the- sechura-desert/

The impact of the El Niño phenomenon on fishing, agriculture, and livestock activity in the Sechura desert.

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The Foundation for the Agricultural Development (FDA), a partner of the project, presented its final report on the work carried out in the framework of the activities developed by the project “Fisheries and Agriculture in the Desert”.

Harvard Citation: The Foundation for Agricultural Development. (2021). The Impact of the El Nino Phenomenon on Fishing, Agriculture and Livestock Activity in the Sechura Desert. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2022/02/Fina-Report.pdf

El Niño Phenomenon: stories from the desert of Sechura and La Niña lagoon.

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It is necessary to begin these stories by giving a brief introduction of how the El Niño phenomenon impacts northern Peru. A surface mass of warm water enters the sea from the north of Peru and generates climatic anomalies such as the increase in sea temperature along with rains on the coast and in high Andean areas….

Harvard Citation: Inguil, E. Gomez, I. Bonnamy, G. Gomez-Coultas, M. (2021) ‘El Nino Phenomenon: Stories from the Desert of Sechura dn the La Nina Lagoon’, Fenomeno de Oportunidades, 17th of June. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/el-nino- phenomenon-stories-from-the-desert-of-sechura-and-la-nina-lagoon/

Artisanal fishing communities and COVID-19 in Piura

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The Peruvian sea has a great variety of hydrobiological resources due to the outcrop and the convergence of the Humbolt current and the El Niño current along the coastal strip (Galarza & Kámiche, 2015). The historical tradition of artisanal fishermen plays an important role in the country’s economy since they contribute more than 80% of fresh fish consumed by all Peruvians….

Harvard Citation: Fernandez, J. Gomez-Coultas, M. Bonnamy, G. (2021) ‘Artisanal Fishing Communities and COVID-19 in Piura’, Fenomeno de Oportunidades, 14th of June. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/artisanal-fishing-communities-and-covid- 19-in-piura/

The Sechura desert and the economic activities of its inhabitants

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Sechura is located on the north coast of Peru, in the region of Piura, it has an area of 6311.69 km2 and an average altitude of 15 meters above sea level.It is divided into six districts, which are: Sechura (Capital of the Province), Bellavista de La Unión, Bernal, Cristo Nos Valga, Rinconada de LLicuar and Vice (INEI, 2017)….

Harvard Citation: Ivan, G. Inguil, E. Gomez-Coultas, M. Bonnomay, G. (2021) ‘The Sechura Desert and the Economic Activitites of its Inhabitants’, Fenomeno de Oportunidades, 1st of June. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/the-sechura-desert-and-the- economic-activities-of-its-inhabitants/

Meeting for Strengthening Activities in the Sechura Desert

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Within the framework of the project “Fishing and farming in the Desert, a platform to understand how to respond to the El Nino in the context of climate change in Sechura, Peru and with the aim of strengthening coordination activities with the communities surrounding the lagoons of Napique and La Niña in the Sechura Desert”…

Harvard Citation: (2021) ‘Meeting for Strengthening Activities in the Sechura Desert’, Fenomeno de Oportunidades, 12th of January. Available at https://elninophenomenon.wp.st- andrews.ac.uk/reunion-para-el-fortalecimiento-de-actividades-en-el-desierto-de-sechura/

Return Migration in the Alto Piura Region in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

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St Andrews University and CIPCA Presented a joint publication based on the project about return migration due to Covid 19…

Harvard Citation:Burneo, M. Trelles, A. University of St. Andrews, CIPCA (2020). Return Migration in the Alto Piura Region in the Context of the Covid 19 Pandemic. First Edition. Piura: Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado and the University of St. Andrews. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2022/02/Return-Migration.pdf

Delivering computer tablets to a rural area in northern Peru in times of a pandemic

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Last week it was announced that the UK will be leading in post-El Niño Costero reconstructions in Peru https://elcomercio.pe/economia/peru/reino-unido-le-agradecio-al-peru-por-elegirlo-para-efectuar-las-obras-de-reconstruccion-con-cambios-nndc-noticia/. In the same week, Oliver Calle, the Peru-based coordinator for the ‘Farming and Fishing in the Desert’ AHRC and SFC GCRF funded research project oversaw the handover over of 12 computer tablets to students and families from Daniel Alcidez Carrion school in Mala Vida, Sechura….

Harvard Citation: Calle, O. (2020) ‘Delivering Computer Tablets to a Rural Area in Northern Peru in Times of a Pandemic’, Fenomeno de Oportunidades, 25th of June. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/delivering-computer-tablets-to-a-rural- area-in-northern-peru-in-times-of-a-pandemic-oliver-calle-and-nina-laurie/

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