Environmental and agricultural sciences

The Caribbean Center for Rising Seas offers a keynote talk in collaboration with the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico

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With the objective of preparing Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to adapt and prosper in the new era of increasing risk of flooding from storms, tides and rising sea levels; The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced the creation of its new program: the Caribbean Center for Sea Level Rise (CCRS). Acclaimed oceanographer John Englander will personally lead the Puerto Rico-based program, with a commitment to developing a local team of experts in collaboration with the Rising Seas Institute, a Florida-based non-profit organization. Among other credentials, Mr.

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Participe de una encuesta sobre la incidencia, impactos y manejo del sargazo en el Caribe

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¿Usted vive o trabaja en el Caribe y / o regiones adyacentes? ¿Tiene experiencia con pesca, pesquerías, turismo, recreación acuática, otros negocios costeros, y/o el manejo de la costa y sus recursos? ¿Ha tenido contacto con floraciones de sargazo o algún otro evento de floración de algas en el Caribe?

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Científicos y miembros de la comunidad controlan la población de helecho flotante en Las Curías

Submitted on 29 July 2021 - 1:07pm

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After almost two years in progress, the project for the biological and mechanical control of the floating fern "Salvinia molesta" in Lake Las Curías, in Cupey (San Juan), has resulted in the elimination of this invasive species by 90%, which for Dr. Jorge Ortiz, one of its researchers, demonstrates the success of the initiative.

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Quick guides for identifying bryophytes Puerto Rico

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Bryophytes are a group of plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Although these plants are present in almost all forests and terrestrial ecosystems in Puerto Rico, few resources are available to recognize the most common species and those that are important for forest health.

Joven empresario crea un robot que recicla y reutiliza plástico

Submitted on 28 July 2021 - 4:05pm

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An environmental conservation initiative developed by Santiago Ramírez Ávila, a recent graduate of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, received a $ 12,500 grant for the design and manufacture of a robot that recycles plastic water bottles to give them a new life through the creation of long-lasting works of art and materials

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Grupos defensores de costas exigen protección de especies y de los bienes de dominio público

Submitted on 28 July 2021 - 2:58pm

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San Juan, Puerto Rico (Wednesday, July 28, 2021) - Organizations that protect the coasts, as well as turtles and other marine species, demanded that the government put into effect a cease and desist in the area of the construction of a swimming pool on Los Almendros beach, in Rincón, and protect the rest of the nesting areas and public domain assets in the maritime-terrestrial zone (ZMT) of Puerto Rico.

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