UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Strengthening local capacities to improve the quality of life and strengthen socio-productive stability in the Osa Peninsula: linked actions for sustainable development and territorial ownership (FOCAL: Phase II)
Ortiz Quesada, G. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Umaña Quirós, B. E. (Institutional academic collaborator), Ugalde Hernández, C. M. (Ad honoren), Pino Gómez, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Loría Bolaños, R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Quirós Badilla , D. (Institutional academic coordinator), Gómez Rojas , E. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Solano Guiterrez , F. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Externally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Fabricación y caracterización de tableros aislantes de baja densidad a partir de fibras naturales y adhesivo biodegradable
Moya Roque, R. A. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Puente Urbina, A. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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ACTI-CHAR: Chemical and biological functionalization of carbons derived from Costa Rican agroforestry production to increase their added value as soil amendment and for the protection of water resources.
Masís Meléndez, F. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Caballero Chavarría, A. (Institutional academic collaborator), Quesada González, A. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Villagra Mendoza, K. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
Research output
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6 H Hydrothermal Synthesis of W-Doped VO2(M) for Smart Windows in Tropical Climates
Murillo-Quirós, N., Alvarado-Hidalgo, F., Starbird-Perez, R., Castellón, E., Hernández-Montero, N., Ramírez, H. B., Sáenz-Arce, G., Dittel-Meza, F. A. & Avendaño Soto, E., Jan 2026, In: Materials. 19, 2, 345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aplicación de la inteligencia artificial en el monitoreo ambiental: modelos predictivos de elementos potencialmente tóxicos (PTEs) mediante machine learning
Salazar-Rojas, T. & Calvo-Brenes, G., 6 Mar 2026, In: Revista Tecnología en Marcha. 39, EspecialResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Costa Rica Chemistry Congress: "chemistry: A solution to global changes"
Céspedes-Camacho, I. F., Feb 2026, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 98, 2, p. 153-155 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Press/Media
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Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be Coming.
31/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
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NREL: La resina hecha de biomasa permite el reciclaje de palas de aerogeneradores
23/08/24
1 Media contribution
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Datasets
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Boron diffusion coefficients in five tropical wood
Berrocal Jiménez, A. (Creator), Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Gaitán Álvarez, J. (Creator) & Starbird Pérez, R. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 17 Jan 2026
https://dataverse.tec.ac.cr/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.18845/RDA/FUURHC
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