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Gather their knowledge to defend the environment

Submitted on 30 May 2012 - 12:00am

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Environmental Sciences Students from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, spent the past 2 months, teaching the elementary school students at the UPR School to make compost, to convert organic waste into fertilizer.

Evolution of the Manatee

Submitted on 30 May 2012 - 12:00am

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Jorge Vélez Juarbe, doctoral student from Howard University in Washington, D.C, is participating in a study to trace the manatee's footprint over the years.

Symposium to understand HIV/AIDS and other diseases

Submitted on 29 May 2012 - 12:00am

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The symposium: "The triple epidemic diseases, HIV/AIDS, substances dependence and mental health: a Public Health Dilemma in Puerto Rico (La Triple Epidemia, VIH/SIDA, dependencia de sustancias y salud mental: Un dilema para la Salud Pública en Puerto Rico)", will take place at Hotel Intercontinental in San Juan on Thursday, June 14th.

UPR RP receives archeological donation from the DRNA and USACE

Submitted on 29 May 2012 - 12:00am

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The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus received an archeological donation from the DRNA and USACE. The pieces will be exhibited at the Museum of History, Anthropology and Arts at the UPR RP. Contacts: Jailyn Pérez (DRNA) 787-502-6780 / japerez@drna.gobierno.pr Keyla López (DRNA) 787-999-2200 ext.2116 / klopez@drna.gobierno.pr Lorna Castro (UPR) 787-504-6746 / lorna.castro@upr.edu

Pfizer employees become citizen scientists with the Conservation Trust

Submitted on 25 May 2012 - 6:12pm

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A group of over 150 Pfizer employees and their families joined the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust in gathering ecological data at the Hacienda La Esperanza Natural Reserve as part of the Trust's Map of Life project.

Rainforest Microbe Can Handle Ionic Liquids: New Find Could Help Reduce Biofuel Production Costs

Submitted on 24 May 2012 - 12:00am

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The El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico is a tropical rainforest where a strain of the microbe Enterobacter lignolyticus was found that can tolerate an ionic liquid used to dissolve cellulosic biomass for microbial-based biofuel production.

Objections to project that would designate Northeast Corridor a natural reserve

Submitted on 24 May 2012 - 12:00am

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The secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Daniel Galán Kercadó, has presented his objection to the law project that would designate the Northeast Corridor as a natural reserve.

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