MS/HS. Human Impacts/Sustainability
Team led by women turns plantain peels into an alternative to traditional plastic
Every typical Puerto Rican dish contains an essential ingredient: plantain.
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…
Exotic animals: Over 1,000 specimens placed under DRNA custody in five months
In less than five months, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) has captured or received over 1,000…
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…
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…
Girls and young women create fashion garments from reused materials and inspired by nature
Naiomy Román Massa, an 18-year-old passionate about animals and nature, found a new way to express herself: fashion made from…
Study on the resilience of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid towers underway this hurricane season
The research, led by Puerto Rican professor Jorge González Cruz of the University at Albany, will last three years
“It's time to break the taboo”: to measure the impact of climate change on the mental health of Puerto Ricans
From heavy rains and hurricanes to prolonged droughts and extreme heat, the effects of climate change in Puerto Rico are…
Wetlands: vital ecosystems threatened by climate change and human activity
The Cabo Rojo Salt Flats are among the most affected, and their restoration will begin in March.
Despite the importance of…