Environmental and agricultural sciences

Puerto Rican lizards adapt to Florida's weather

Submitted on 11 March 2013 - 12:44pm

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Original Source: 

Diálogo Digital

CienciaPR Contribution: 

The Professional is a member of CienciaPR

By: 

Dr. Wilson González-Espada

Dr. Manuel Leal and collegueas from Duke University studied how the Puerto Rican lizard (Anolis cristatellus) has adapted to the weather in Florida. They estimated that it took approximately 35 evolutive generations to adjust to colder temperatures.

 

 

Tags: 

Promising research on aviculture waste to generate energy

Submitted on 7 March 2013 - 7:07pm

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Original Source: 

Diálogo Digital

CienciaPR Contribution: 

No

By: 

Marieli Collazo Vega

A group of researchers from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Río Piedras Campus are trying to generate energy from the waste called "gallinaza" generated by hens.

The original news story is in Spanish. To read the full text, please click on the "Español" button below or the link at the top right of the page.

Tags: 

Environmental award for the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico

Submitted on 7 March 2013 - 6:32pm

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Original Source: 

El Nuevo Dia

CienciaPR Contribution: 

No

By: 

Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico (FCPR) was awarded with the "Best environmeatl action" award by the Mapfre Foundation at their Social Awards 2012. The project presented by the (FCPR) was called "Puerto Rico shines naturally" and it took place at thenatural Reserve "Las Cabezas de San Juan" in Fajardo.

The original article story is in Spanish. To read the full text, please click on the "Español" button below or the link at the top right of the page.

Tags: 

Vacantes en el Fideicomiso de Conservación!

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on

Giovanna Guerrero-Medina's picture

Saludos,

Reciba un cordial saludo del Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico. Le compartimos información de varias posiciones vacantes en nuestra organización. Si entiende cumple con los requisitos de alguna de ellas o varias, favor completar la solicitud de empleo incluida en cada enlace.

Cordialmente,

Fideicomiso de Conservación

Rating: 

0

Forums: 

Tags: 

Pages

Subscribe to Environmental and agricultural sciences