AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBiodiversity & Agriculture: Costa Rica researchers have confirmed a new endemic nocturnal tree frog—nicknamed the “coffee frog” (spring frog)—found in San Lorenzo de Tarrazú, living among coffee shrubs and calling from the night; scientists warn pesticide use on plantations could threaten it by drifting into soil and waterways where tadpoles develop. Space Science: A Costa Rican astronomer says he helped identify a new gravitational-lensing galaxy candidate (“A1”) using James Webb Space Telescope data from the MACS J0308.9+2645 cluster. Public Health: Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health reported 14 hepatitis A cases tied to contamination in the Aserrí and San Juan de Dios de Desamparados water systems, with extra inspections and lab testing of supply networks. Local Tech & Skills: PROCOMER is pushing workforce upskilling via incentives for exporters/FTZ firms and 10,000 Google Cloud + AI scholarships under “Talent Up.” Environment & Society: Costa Rica marked the International Day of Indigenous Peoples as multiple Indigenous languages face decline, with Spanish dominance and migration cited as major pressures.
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