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Environmental experts analyze reforestation efforts in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 12:37pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Limarys SUÁREZ Torres / lsuarez1@elnuevodia.com

El Nuevo Día and several environmentalists review the last 20 years of reforestation efforts in Puerto Rico and conclude that many of them have been done in the wrong places. Although 13 million trees have been planted in that period of time, they have done little to mitigate urban flooding, heat, noise and water contamination.

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The call of the leatherback turtle

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 12:32pm

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Luis Miguel Rico / Especial El Nuevo Día

As the leatherback turtle nesting season begins we must reflect on the importance of protecting this endangered species and how this efforts fit in the bigger environmental conservation picture.

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Verizon Powerful Answers Award- 10 Million in Prizes for projects in health care, education and sustainability

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Verizon is offering $10 million in prizes for innovators and companies who propose the most innovative solutions utilizing Verizon’s unique combination of network, device and platform technologies to help reinvent and empower the three core areas of healthcare, education and sustainability. The prize awards in each of the three core areas include the following:

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Beca para Estudiantes Graduados en Microbiología (Solicita antes 1 mayo)

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American Society for Microbiology Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: May 1, 2013

 
Applicants must:

Be an ASM student member
Be a senior-level doctoral graduate student conducting research in microbiology
Be from an underrepresented group in the sciences
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Puerto Rico Science and Technology Trust under reorganization

Submitted on 15 April 2013 - 2:10am

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El Nuevo Día

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Marie Custodio Collazo; mcustodio@elnuevodia.com

The Puerto Rico Science andTechnology Trust is under a reorganization and some work is on pause while an analysis of the programs and finances of the institution is carried out.  Also pending are some legal litigations and naming new fiduciaries to the general council, preferably those of high academic and and entrepreneurial status.  Six private sector seats are still empty.  The vision for the Trust is that government only acts as a facilitator.

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