conservation
Call for Applications for Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science - due by May 31
COMPASS is delighted to announce a call for applications for the 2023 Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science! This 9-month…
Puerto Rican scientist to study zebra butterfly
Dr. Jesyka Meléndez Rosa was recently awarded funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the zebra butterfly, a…
Para la Naturaleza and Boys & Girls Club Puerto Rico provide nature immersion experiences for youth
The non-profits Para la Naturaleza and Boys & Girls Club have partnered to provide nature immersion experiences for youth 6…
Research experience opportunities in Chile for students interested in interdisciplinary conservation themes
The Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program provides students with an opportunity to participate in applied…
Puerto Rican and Mexican scientists exchange knowledge about marine mammals
Six researchers from the Puerto Rico Manatee Conservation Center at the Interamerican University in Bayamón went to the…
DRNA alerts citizens of illegality of parking on riverbeds
The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) is warning citizens that it is illegal to park their cars on river…
Authorities urge to protect the manatee
Dr. Nilda Jiménez urged citizens to immediately notify authorities if they see a manatee that is trapped or hurt. People…
Puerto Rican Night Jar threatened by deforestation
The Coalition Pro-Health and the Environment from de Susúa neighborhood in Sabana Grande and Arenas in Guánica warned about…
Efforts to save the Mona iguana
The populations of the Mona iguana have decreased so much that a breeding programs has been put in place to foster its recovery…
Don Tony Rodriguez’s Parrots
I bet a “mallorca con azúcar” from La Bombonera, that if you ask anyone the name of an endemic animal from Puerto Rico, many…
A 100 years since the death of Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon
September 1st, 2014 was the 100th year anniversary of the death of Martha, the last passenger pigeon. This species once had…
Scientists report first hatching of Puerto Rican parrots in the wild outside of El Yunque
Carmen Guerrero Pérez, secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Cynthia K. Dohner, the…