Chronicles of a biblio-naturalist

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Knowledge and memory don’t just live in books and archives — they are etched into landscapes, whispered through ecosystems, and embedded in the survival strategies of species and cultures alike.

In this blog, I explore the intersections of conservation, science, knowledge management, and memory, drawing from libraries, archives, field research, oral traditions, and forgotten sources to uncover and share the hidden knowledge that shapes our world — and fuels the struggle to keep it alive.

Linked to my work in the tropics, in Panama, this space bridges past and future, showing why knowledge —preserved, shared, and applied— is essential for resilience in the Anthropocene.

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Series Silenced Knowledges and Memories in the Tropics

For centuries, Indigenous and local communities shaped the understanding of plants, animals, climate, and medicine in the tropics. Yet their contributions were systematically dismissed, appropriated, or overwritten by colonial narratives that framed European explorers as the sole pioneers of knowledge. This series uncovers how these knowledges were silenced —not erased— and how they persist in oral traditions, landscapes, and community practices. By challenging the myth of discovery and revealing the hidden figures behind scientific expeditions, the history of knowledge can be rewritten in the tropics.

Keywords: Critical librarianship | Decolonization | Epistemicide | Knowledge systems | Epistemic justice

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