{"id":4210,"date":"2026-08-13T23:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/?p=4210"},"modified":"2026-08-13T23:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:50:26","slug":"par-explora-biobio-celebro-31-anos-y-dio-reconocimiento-al-imo-por-su-aporte-al-fortalecimiento-de-la-cultura-ctci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/par-explora-biobio-celebro-31-anos-y-dio-reconocimiento-al-imo-por-su-aporte-al-fortalecimiento-de-la-cultura-ctci\/","title":{"rendered":"PAR Explora Biob\u00edo celebrated 31 years and recognized IMO for its contribution to strengthening CTCI culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>During its anniversary ceremony held at CICAT this Wednesday, PAR Explora Biob\u00edo presented an award to the Millennium Institute of Oceanography and its Communications Director, B\u00e1rbara L\u00e9niz, for their contribution to regional science outreach.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Wednesday, as part of the commemoration of the <strong>31st anniversary of the Regional Associative Program (PAR) Explora Biob\u00edo<\/strong>, a well-attended anniversary ceremony took place at the <strong>Science and Technology Innovation Center (CICAT).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the event, awards were presented to institutions and professionals who have established a track record of collaboration and contribution to the regional scientific ecosystem. Among them, recognition was awarded to the <strong>Millennium Institute of Oceanography (IMO in spanish)<\/strong>and its Director of Communications and Engagement, <strong>B\u00e1rbara L\u00e9niz<\/strong>, for their commitment to strengthening scientific, technological, and innovation culture in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For L\u00e9niz, this distinction<em>reinforces the bond we have built with PAR Explora Biob\u00edo throughout all these years of collaborative work, both from an institutional perspective, with the IMO, and from a more individual or personal perspective<\/em>\".&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"<em>In this sense, part of my professional development in the field of science outreach and communication has also been marked\u2014and strengthened\u2014by my participation in various initiatives and activities promoted by other institutions, such as PAR Explora Biob\u00edo and CICAT, which has enriched my training<\/em>\u201d, she added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large part of this alliance is embodied in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cicat.udec.cl\/muestras\/atacamex-ciencia-del-oceano-profundo\/\">Atacamex<\/a><\/strong>exhibition, which marks four years at CICAT, bringing deep-ocean exploration and the mysteries of the Atacama Trench closer to the community. In this context, L\u00e9niz noted that \"<em>we are currently designing an update for the gallery to incorporate the new discoveries and milestones achieved by the IMO in recent years<\/em>\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"4212\" src=\"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asistentes.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"4213\" src=\"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Premiacion_Barbara.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Search for new narratives and formats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IMO professional emphasizes that this work aligns with the importance of identifying and understanding the current interests, concerns, and needs of society and future generations, recognizing that not everyone engages with scientific knowledge in the same way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about the relevance of designing and implementing engagement initiatives, B\u00e1rbara L\u00e9niz points out that<em> \u201cit becomes crucial to seek different narratives and formats that are relevant and accessible, allowing people to identify with them while fostering dialogue and ownership<\/em>\".&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"<em>Today, there is a special focus on adapting content to different formats in response to diverse audiences and taking into account identified interests and needs. There is greater awareness that any initiative aimed at bringing science closer to the community must be co-created with the people who make up that community, rather than imposed by whoever wants to communicate. Otherwise, instead of connecting science with society, it increases the sense of distance and distrust<\/em> \u201d, she expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El PAR Explora Biob\u00edo entreg\u00f3 este mi\u00e9rcoles un reconocimiento al Instituto Milenio de Oceanograf\u00eda y a su directora de Comunicaciones, B\u00e1rbara L\u00e9niz, durante la ceremonia de su aniversario realizada en el CICAT, por su aporte a la divulgaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica regional. Este mi\u00e9rcoles, en el marco de la conmemoraci\u00f3n de los 31 a\u00f1os del Programa Asociativo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-noticias","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4214,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4210\/revisions\/4214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imo.udec.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}