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Mobile laboratory for kids

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Osman Pérez Méndez

Ciencia Móvil, is a mobile laboratory to do experiments in chemistry, physics, math, earth sciences and biology. The lab travels around the Island to provide laboratory experiences for students.

For more information call (787) 842-0000.

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Drought impacts coquí frogs

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Frances Rosario

Dr. Neftalí Ríos, an expert in amphibians and reptiles from UPR Humacao, explains the effect of very dry conditions on coquí populations.

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DRNA plans to address excessive seaweed on beaches

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Carmen Milagros Díaz y Maricelis Rivera Santos

Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, described plans to mitigate the impact of excessive seaweed on the tourism, commercial, recreative, and fishing industries.

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The ecological side of the fire

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

Recently, a forestal fire in Gurabo affected about 1000 acres of vegetation, this article describes the ecological response of this devastation.

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Documentary about climate change in Puerto Rico

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Diálogo Digital

The Community Environmental Leadership Project has produced a documentary about climate change in Puerto Rico, called La marea.

To see the documentary visit Children’s Tropical Forest Effort 

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Extreme drought in El Yunque could help Puerto Rican parrot

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Frances Rosario

Scientists say that the extreme drought in El Yunque National Rainforest may help the reproduction of the endangered Puerto Rican parrot. The bird, endemic to Puerto Rico, prefers dry conditions for its reproduction.

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DRNA alerts citizens of illegality of parking on riverbeds

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Comunicado de Prensa

The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) is warning citizens that it is illegal to park their cars on river shores. DRNA is also asking citizens to report this illegal activity by calling 787-724-5700 to inform rangers.

 

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Puerto Rican engineer working at the DOE

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Joseph E. González Cruz, from Mayagüez, is an engineer working at the Department of Energy.

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The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, Grupo Guayacán, and the Georgia Institute of Technology Partner to Offer Additional Cohorts of the I-Corps Puerto Rico Program

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Keila López

San Juan – The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust (the Trust) has partnered with Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) to offer additional cohorts of I-Corps Puerto Rico during fiscal year 2015-2016. I-Corps Puerto Rico is a customer discovery boot camp for entrepreneurs looking to build and develop scalable business models.

Puerto Rican company tests quick tuberculosis diagnosis techniques

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Agencia EFE

Caribbean Biotechnologies (CBT), a Puerto Rican company, was authorized to perform clinical trials in Haiti to test a new diagnosis tool to quickly detect tuberculosis. 

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