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…