The simplest way to know a country's natural resources is by creating biological collections (CB). These collections deposit, identify and store a number specimens of different species under special conditions that guarantee their integrity over time. In addition to supporting higher-level learning processes, an still emerging potential is to serve as environmental education tools and awareness-raising processes towards a wider audience. With technological advances over the past decades, the modernization of CB has basically required their transformation from analogue information to digitization, implementing even the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), as well as the incorporation of web 2.0. This paper presents the process of transition from the Laboratorio de Colecciones Biológicas (LCB) of the Universidad del Mar campus Puerto Escondido (UMAR-CPE) to digitization and use of ICT.

This essay addresses the relationship between forgetting and the construction of knowledge from the perspective of scientific and artistic practice. Understanding that language and the processes of science are a human construction, therefore their systematizations and objectivities are framed in the biological, psychological and social processes inherent to individuals. Reflecting on the processes of forgetting in science places us in techno-scientific perspectives on its scope and meta-social purposes. Forgetting is part of everyday life, and studies reveal that it is a key piece in our way of learning. Curiously, this fact conflicts with the methods and systems that humanity has developed to generate knowledge. From the above mentioned, we seek to explore how psychological, social and epistemic methodological processes, in which forgetting is tacitly present, could be understood as necessary perspectives to reconfigure the society we are building. Processing the scope and objectives of knowledge implies recognizing forgetting as something more than a negative factor in the processes of research and the construction of scientific knowledge; a sense of value that, for example, art has addressed in its praxis. In a broader dimension, forgetting becomes a mechanism that reformulates our societies. As humanity, could we forget everything we have learned in order to start anew? In this vision, forgetting ceases to be an obstacle and becomes a transformative element capable of generating new societies and structures of thought.

Some parasitic nematodes from the Anisakidae family can cause stomach illnesses in humans. These parasites naturally inhabit fish and mollusks and can infect us if we consume raw or undercooked seafood. This condition, known as anisakidosis, is increasing globally. Despite its rise, awareness of anisakidosis remains low in many regions, both among the general public and medical professionals. This is partly because identifying these nematodes is a challenging task, and effective diagnostic tools are not widely accessible. To address this issue, it is essential for consumers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and seafood industry professionals to work together. By improving knowledge and implementing preventive measures, we can reduce the risk of anisakidosis and protect public health.

This article presents some points of view about the non-human animals present in Can LifePrevail?, the first work translated into English by the Finnish thinker Pentti Linkola. After a brief introduction to Linkola's life and thought, the text presents Linkola's considerations on the following topics: animal and human rights, vegetarianism in its different varieties, industrial farms and domestic animal husbandry, hunting and fishing and, finally, the theme of predators, among which cats stand out for their relevance. The text closes with some final reflections in which a sentimentalist alternative to the moral assessment criterion according to natural richness proposed by Linkola is outlined.

Conservation as a concept has been subject of debate for decades, as it is used indiscriminately for different purposes. Since the beginning of the term, there have been discrepancies about what should or should not be considered within conservation. Therefore, the objective of this work is to establish the origin of the concept, its conceptual evolution and its association with wildlife, developing the different currents that the concept has taken today, as well as the criticisms of them.

True teaching is that which encourages the student to develop the need to learn on his own and finds in the teacher a guide, a companion on the journey to attain knowledge and in the group a space for meeting, exchange, discussion and confrontation of ideas. The aims of this article are: i) to integrate and present the information generated by classroom activities during twelve semesters teaching the subject of edaphology; and ii) to highlight the importance of using teaching-learning strategies in the classroom. The article presents the compilation of class work from 2008 to 2021 of the 5th semester subject “Edaphology” of the Environmental Engineering bachelor. The teaching-learning strategy used to activate prior knowledge in the student was the “rain of words”, complemented by drawing. 169 words recorded and drawn during 12 semesters, those with the highest number of repetitions were: “earth” (32) “microorganisms” (30), “plants” (24), “water” (24), “minerals” (22), rock (20) and contaminant (19). Although all the words are related to soil, it is important to highlight the word “contaminant” because it is a word linked to the Environmental Engineering bachelor. Finally, the activity fulfilled its purpose by stimulating and activating the learner's prior knowledge and generating new knowledge in him.

The scanning and 3D modeling of biological specimens enables the documentation, conservation, and dissemination of natural heritage without compromising the integrity of the samples. In this study, a digitization process of scientific collections was implemented at the Universidad del Mar, Puerto Ángel campus, using structured scanning technology and specialized software to generate three-dimensional models of mollusks, echinoderms, fish, and sea turtles. These models were published on the Sketchfab platform, providing open access to stu- dents and researchers. The Sankey analysis applied to the surveys conducted indicates a positive evaluation of the digitized biological collection, highlighting its accessibility, level of detail, and ease of navigation as key factors for its usefulness in education and research. The results demonstrate the potential of 3D digitization for the teaching and preservation of biological specimens.