Nosara's new construction regulations are a major step for the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge. Dr. Vanessa Bézy explores how science and evidence help guide development while protecting wildlife, ecosystems, and the community that depends on them.

The Ostional National Wildlife Refuge does not begin and end at the beach. In this month’s blog, Dr. Vanessa Bézy reflects on why water quality, community action, and ecosystem health are inseparable — and why protecting the refuge means protecting the watershed that surrounds it.

Dr. Vanessa Bézy reflects on WCA’s fifth biogarden, the science behind nature-based wastewater treatment, and why community participation is essential for long-term change What does the milestone of building WCA’s fifth biogarden represent from a scientific and organizational perspective? The installation of our fifth biogarden is both exciting and symbolic. It shows that this nature-based solution is gaining real traction in our community. With this installation, we are able to provide safe...