# Latin American student environmental technology initiatives > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/latin-american-student-environmental-technology-initiatives > Updated: 2026-11-01T11:51:55.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Students in Chile and Mexico have engaged in various scientific and technological challenges. In Chile, the University of Talca launched an initiative to fund a student and academic team to present sustainable research at the COP31 United Nations climate change conference. Simultaneously, Mexico hosted the NASA Space Apps Challenge at the Universidad Veracruzana, where participants developed solutions for space exploration and terrestrial issues like agricultural planning. Further developments in regional environmental technology include projects in Chile and Argentina focused on water quality. In Chile, students from Colegio Raúl Silva Henríquez created “Aqualeptic,” a mobile application designed to help citizens monitor water turbidity and parameters such as pH and hardness in specific river basins. In Argentina, students from the Universidad Nacional de La Matanza developed “Blue Surface,” an autonomous hexacopter drone equipped with sensors to measure water parameters in lagoons and reservoirs to support environmental decision-making. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-01: Students in Chile and Argentina develop water quality monitoring tools Students in Chile and Argentina have created technological tools, including a mobile app and a drone-based sensor system, to monitor and evaluate water quality in local basins and reservoirs. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/students-in-chile-and-argentina-develop-water-quality-monitoring-tools ### 2026-10-14: Students in Chile and Mexico engage in climate and space technology challenges Educational initiatives in Chile and Mexico focus on student innovation, ranging from presenting climate research at COP31 to participating in NASA's 48-hour Space Apps Challenge hackathon. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/students-in-chile-and-mexico-engage-in-climate-and-space-technology-challenges --- Cite as: Latin American student environmental technology initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/latin-american-student-environmental-technology-initiatives