MS/HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms/Ecosystems

Puerto Rico’s first oyster farm is in Culebra: “We have built it from within the community”

Hidden beneath the calm waters of Culebra, at a maximum depth of 40 feet, an initiative aims to transform marine wealth into an…

Technological innovation at the service of the environment: Quebradillas cobitos find refuge in 3D shells

Quebradillas - On the beaches of this municipality, hermit crabs face a silent dilemma: there are not enough shells to protect…

Cuban frogs multiply and threaten native species in Puerto Rico

The fame of coquí frogs as Puerto Rico's best-known frogs is matched only—though not for a good reason—by Cuban frogs, an…

Reviving Puerto Rico’s vanilla industry: how farmers in Castañer are bringing back the island’s sweet legacy

Lares - Did you know that vanilla is one of the best-selling products in the world and that Puerto Rico is one of the…

Mariposario Arlequín: an educational sanctuary for the conservation of butterflies in the heart of Las Piedras

Las Piedras - In a quiet neighborhood of this municipality surrounded by colorful houses, is the Harlequin Butterfly Sanctuary…

Science “at the service of communities”: first extreme heat monitoring conducted in southwestern Puerto Rico

At 4:30 a.m., more than 60 volunteers went out to face the relentless protagonist of the Puerto Rican summer: the heat.…

Main characters in Science: Marine biologist uses upside down jellyfish to protect Puerto Rican coasts

For Dr. Natalia López Figueroa, a Puerto Rican researcher, the first day of the rest of her life began in a class on marine…