From the Bahía Blanca Sports Journalists’ Circle. He worked for Incestando magazine (1985-2000). He is currently, since 1987, the editor-in-chief of the La Ciudad section of the newspaper La Nueva Provincia. He has been a journalist specialized in the agricultural sector since 2001. Member of the Buenos Aires Association of Agricultural Journalists (ABOBA). Responsible for the Livestock Breeders Association (AGA) website.
“Even though it was a competition and represented a game of physical skills and teamwork, it was still assessed differently than the traditional way. I think that specifically was one of the main motivations that the students had.”
This was stated by Ms. Luisina Zuccarini, Secretary of Extension and Institutional Relations at the Department of Geography and Tourism of the National University of the South (DGyT), about the first edition of the Marine Science Olympiad (Olicmar), which after previous stages was held in the city with the participation of fourth, fifth and sixth/seventh year students from the provinces of Bahía Blanca. And Coronel Rosales.
Olicmar were activities initiated by the United Nations Department of Geography and Tourism and other agencies, such as the General Secretariat for Culture and Guidance and the Undersecretary for Technology Connectivity; The Argentine Institute of Oceanography (IADO), as well as the Municipality of Bahía Blanca, which provided the Cesar Milstein Innovation Center, in Fitz Roy 682, for the development of personal cases, and the Bahía Blanca Port Management Association, which provided the lift of its facilities for critical cases.
“We have certainly exceeded the initial expectations. It is the first version of an activity that breaks the rules of the traditional Olympic Games. We concluded this through the opinions of the participating teachers who were satisfied with the idea,” he added.
“It is also worth noting that it was an extracurricular proposal, because it was done outside school programs of study,” he said.
Bachelor Luisina Zuccarini, Secretary of Guidance and Institutional Relations at the General Directorate of Technology.
“That is why the idea for 2024 is not just to repeat the experience, but to expand participation by enlisting the support of more institutions and even thinking about national Olympic Games,” Ms. Zuccarini said.
171 students (out of approximately 200 registered students), representing 31 groups, participated in the competition, accompanied by 30 teachers.
“On the day of the final day, the final match of the Buenos Aires Championships was held in Mar del Plata. This was the reason for the absence of some due to the coincidence of events,” he explained.
“The truth is that there was a team that did a lot of hard work, as well as important institutions that supported us and even the passenger transport company that awarded us the main prize for the winning team,” commented Ms. Zuccarini.
“Even at the last minute, there were some activities, within the Pampa Azul Group, an inter-ministerial organization, that Olichmar identified as priority activities for next year,” he said.
“In this way we will be able to expand the scope of the proposal designed, in 2023, only for the parties of Bahía Blanca and Coronel Rosales, due to the issue of resources, in the context of the United Nations and the Argentine Institute of Oceanography,” he explained.
“Beyond the fact that the content is related to the oceanography degree, there are different themes that make up the Olympic Games and everything leads to greater knowledge and enhanced care of the marine ecosystem which, ultimately, benefits us all.” to explain.
The proposal found 8 finalist teams, who went on to compete in three consecutive entertainment events.
The first was called Question Sea, where students had to complete different worksheets, which increased the level of complexity in terms of content.
They then moved on to the Aquatic Battle version, which had an elimination sequence and half the teams stayed there. Another classification was made (there had to be 8 finalists in the Seven Seas game) for the final match. There is a trivia entry called The Last Wave. After the seven seas, the final podium finish was reached.
The prize for the winning team was a trip to the city of Chubut in Puerto Madryn, with transportation via Via Bariloche, accommodation in Sinepat (Patagonia National Center), excursions and other Pampa Azul activities.
Prizes for first, second and third place were a trip down the Bahía Blanca Estuary, donated by the Bahía Blanca Port Management Association.
Powers: Sospiel (left), Piccolo, Guy, Botti, Valladares, Pereira-Huertas, Perillo, C. Rodriguez, Castellano and Nordenstahl.
The area of Olechmar has been declared of municipal importance by the deliberative councils of Bahía Blanca and Coronel Rosales.
Federico Sospiles, President of CGPBB, participated in the closing ceremony; Andrea Castellano, Vice Chancellor of the United Nations University; Cecilia Rodriguez, Dean of the DGyT Directorate; Sandra Bott, Deputy Director, IADO-Conicet; Javier Valladares, President of the Sea Academy; Gustavo Nordenstahl, Secretary of the Sea Academy; Valerie Villegas, representative of the Mar y Ciencia Foundation and Cynthia Piccolo, Professor Emeritus at the United Nations University and Senior Researcher at Conicet.
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The rankings for the first Olekmar competition were as follows:
-First place: Yemaya from the Higher School of Commerce (Informatics). The students are Belén del Río and Amparo Arienzo, with tutoring from Carolina Chienstra.
Yemaya from the Higher School of Commerce.
– Second place: Rescued Ecologists, from Secondary Education School No. 2. The students are Nahiara Ilgner, Trinidad Ibarra, Avril Pappalardo, Cynthia Silva, and Emma Antiferro Villar, supervised by Andrea Davicino.
Rescued ecologists, from Secondary Education School No. 2.
– Third place: Los Cornalitos, from the College of Agriculture and Livestock at the United Nations University. The students are Lautaro Imalhao, Sofia Suai, Facundo Perfetti, Tomás Avendaño and Luna Limarciano, and the teachers are Cristina Sanhueza and Silvina Visconti.
Los Cornalitos, from the School of Agriculture and Livestock.
—Participating institutions: Escuela Normal Superior; UNS School of Agriculture and Livestock; Secondary Education School No. 2; Secondary Education School No. 22; Juan José Basso School and Claret Institute.
Also EES No. 16; La Asuncion School; EES No. 3; ESS No. 12; EES No. 5 Benito Ángel Facetti (Coronel Rosales); EEST No. 1 (Coronel Rosales) and Escuela Superior de Comercio Secondary No. 10.
