Lecture: The Origin of the Geological Heritage in the Comarca Minera.
August 26 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Join us for the lecture “The Origin of the Geological Heritage in the Comarca Minera” on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Live broadcast on Facebook. Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Discover how the geological richness that gives identity and universal value to our region was formed. https://youtu.be/3kloLhyCLvU?si=BquH7mJ51q6YmCJ_
Lecture: Earth, Magma, Rocks, and Geological Heritage
August 19 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar | 8:00 p.m. Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera. Live broadcast on Facebook. A lecture designed to understand the history of our planet and https://youtu.be/x8QBSnTRgi8?si=IKkBjr0w0KOq1ArY
Lecture: Fungi in the History of Humanity: Cultural and Culinary Practices.
August 12 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Delivered by Biol. Jimena Cortés Ortiz, lecturer in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at UAEH and Geopark Guardian of Huasca de Ocampo. Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. A lecture to discover the millennia-old connection between fungi, our traditions, and our food culture.
Lecture: Seismic Recording in Mexico: Beginnings, Present Developments, and the
Near Future. July 22 | Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar | 8:00 p.m. A journey through the history and evolution of seismic monitoring in our country. Presented by Eng. Antonio de Jesús Mendoza Carvajal, Associate Academic Technician at the National Seismological Service, Institute of Geophysics. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. Learn how the Earth’s movements are recorded and the importance of seismology for prevention and risk reduction. https://youtu.be/Fcsc4rbz3ns?si=qztwLQ3rYrssUy7M
Workshop Earth’s sciences and lecture We live in a Geopark
From the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the elementary schools, middle schools, telesecundarias, telesecundarias, Telebachillerato Comunitario, and CECyTE Omitlán, as well as their administrators, teachers, and parents, for opening the doors of their educational communities to us. Thank you for allowing us to share with your students the objectives of the Geopark and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through the support of the Geopark team and the Geopark Guardians of Mineral del Chico and Omitlán de Juárez. We especially appreciate the Geopark Guardians of Omitlán de Juárez for their participation in the visits to the following schools in their municipality: Carlos Sánchez Mejorada Elementary School Melchor Ocampo Elementary School Ignacio López Rayón Elementary School Benito Juárez Elementary School Independencia Elementary School, Venta de Guadalupe CecyTEH Omitlán And the Geopark Guardians of Mineral del Chico for their valuable presence at schools…
Lecture: More Than 100 Years of Geomagnetism in Mexico.
June 17 |Tuesday – Permanent Geopark Guardians Seminar | 8:00 p.m. Presented by two specialists from the Institute of Geophysics at UNAM: Dr. Gerardo Cifuentes Nava, Head of the Magnetic Service, and Dr. Ana Caccavari Garza, Senior Academic Technician A. Discover how the Earth’s magnetic field has been studied in Mexico and its importance for science, technology, and everyday life. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. https://youtu.be/C-RsObZZipU?si=jjY4GyhxY9CpJ54G
Lecture: Historic Monuments in the Comarca Minera Geopark: Their Cultural Value, Respect for Their Integrity, and Legal Protection.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. Historical heritage is an essential part of a territory’s identity. In this lecture of the Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar, we will reflect on the importance of the historic monuments located in the Comarca Minera, their cultural value, the principles that should guide their conservation, and the legal framework that safeguards their integrity. The session will be delivered by Arch. Sergio Antonio Camarena Villaseñor, certified expert in the Conservation of Historic Monuments, who will share his experience in the protection of these heritage assets and the challenges they face over time and due to human intervention. A key lecture to strengthen a culture of respect and heritage conservation within the Geopark. https://youtu.be/2AoWjVy8URw?si=ggq8fFu0204A84lQ
Lecture: The Birds of the Geopark: Biological Heritage and Conservation Challenges.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on Facebook: Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. In this edition of the Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar, we will explore the rich bird diversity inhabiting the UNESCO Global Geopark Comarca Minera and the challenges they face for their conservation. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Iriana Zuria Jordan, full-time professor and researcher in the Academic Area of Biology at UAEH, who will share her experience in the study of wild birds, their role in ecosystems, and the actions needed to protect this valuable biological heritage. An opportunity to learn about the territory’s biodiversity and to promote its care through science and environmental education.
Lecture: Conservation in the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve: A Federally Protected Natural Area.
Tuesday – Permanent Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Join us for this lecture delivered by Eng. Jaime Lagunas Brito, Head of the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve. Learn about the ecological and geological importance of this natural area recognized by UNESCO, located in the State of Hidalgo, which shares territory with another UNESCO designation, the Comarca Minera Geopark. Find out more and become part of the ongoing conservation efforts. Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. Live broadcast on the Facebook page of the Geoparque Comarca Minera UNESCO. https://youtu.be/tGf4xhAY2GY?si=jmYT5pDXvRmtmgsl
Conference: Tree growth rings as environmental archives
Tuesday, May 27, at 8:00 p.m. for the Virtual Geopark Guardians Seminar. Our guest, Dr. Mauro Valdés Barrón, Head of the Mexican Solarimetric Service at the Institute of Geophysics of UNAM, will share insights on the potential of solar resources in Hidalgo. An opportunity to learn more about clean energy and sustainability in our territory. Live broadcast on this Facebook page. https://youtu.be/URqaHxkcDVY?si=i3-RfNUHupnHcYgE