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Puerto Rican oceanographer joins prestigious scientific society

Submitted on 17 January 2024 - 11:38am

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Jorge Bauzá Ortega, scientific director of the San Juan Bay Estuary Program, is currently leading research on contaminants of emerging concern.

 

Oceanographer Jorge Bauzá Ortega's connection to the sea began at an early age. As a child, the scientific director of the San Juan Bay Estuary Program collected seashells and sponges, among other remains of marine species, and the sample grew so large that his mother created a designated space for him to preserve it.

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Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship to do research in estuaries

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It’s an exciting new fellowship program for graduate students at the national estuarine research reserves. One two-year fellowship opportunity will be available at each of the 29 coastal sites.

Through a research project, fellows will address a key coastal management question to help scientists and communities understand coastal challenges that may influence future policy and management strategies.

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Protecting coral reefs from sunscreen

Submitted on 24 July 2019 - 10:22pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

A team of scientists and students at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez developed a material with magnetic properties that is able to remove components found in sunscreen that can be harmful to coral reefs and marine life.

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What is the sargassum affecting beaches in eastern Puerto Rico?

Submitted on 6 June 2018 - 1:33pm

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Frances Rosario

The eastern and southeastern coast of Puerto Rico has being seeing high volumes of sargassum, a brown algae that travels through the sea and accumulates on the shore.

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Coral reefs are threatened by climate change and human action

Submitted on 9 September 2017 - 12:43pm

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Coral reefs around Puerto Rico are in a poor state due to climate change and human actions, which has leading Puerto Rican scientists Edwin Hernández and Ernesto Díaz denouncing the threats facing this ecosystem.

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Casa Abierta Ciencias Marinas RUM - Mayaguez, PR

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La asociación de estudiantes de Ciencias Marinas (AECiMa) y el Departamento de Ciencias Marinas del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez te invitan a su casa abierta.  La misma se celebrará en Isla Magueyes, la Parguera.

 

Abierto al publico general.

 

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Puerto Rican scientist discovered a giant fish

Submitted on 17 October 2013 - 12:13pm

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Jasmine Santana, professor of marine sciences, discovered a giant fish while diving on Sunday.

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Science Policy Fellowship for Marine Scientists

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A fellowship for marine science  postdoctoral scholars and doctoral candidates interested in bridging the gap between science and policy by spending a year in Washington DC researching, developing and advocating for research and sound ocean policy. 

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