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Hurricane Maria silenced the coqui frog even further

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Frances Rosario

The devastation of Hurricane Maria caused the local extinction of some coqui frog species that live in forests that had already been affected by a drough between 2013 and 2016.

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Group from the University of Puerto Rico will evaluate damages caused by María on coastal dunes

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

A group from the University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla was awarded funds by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to study dunes in northern and northeastern Puerto Rico and see how they were affected by Hurricane Maria.

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Deadline extension for NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I applications for PR and USVI

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Due to the ongoing recovery efforts related to Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, the NSF has decided to grant an extension to the upcoming Phase I SBIR and STTR deadlines for small businesses based in Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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Northwestern University Visiting Scholarships for Puerto Rican Scholars

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The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Provost’s Office, in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program and the Latina and Latino Studies Program at Northwestern University, announce six Visiting Scholar positions in 2018 for scholars whose work has been disrupted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

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MBL – Puerto Rico Program

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Attention Scientists and Trainees in Puerto Rico!

The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts is pleased to offer you temporary laboratory space and housing while Puerto Rico repairs its infrastructure and its research facilities.  Please see list below for details.  If you are interested, please fill out the online application below and we will review your request.

The MBL offers the following:

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Hurricane Maria - Public Health and Prevention

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More than a month since Maria hit Puerto Rico, there is still a lot of standing water and a large number of households with little or no access to potable water, which increases the possibility of diseases such as leptospirosis, gastroenteritis, dengue, zika and chikungunya. However, many of these diseases are preventable if citizens take the right precautions.

Yale extends application deadlines for students from Puerto Rico and USVI

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Due to recent hurricanes, applications for students who reside in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands will be accepted through January 2, 2018 for all Yale Graduate School programs.

Learn more here: http://gsas.yale.edu/admission-graduate-school

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What you should know about leptospirosis

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Due to the floods and lack of potable water caused by Hurricane Maria, leptospirosis has become a real public health concern for Puerto Rico. There are two suspected deaths due to leptospirosis and five cases with symptoms consistent with this disease so far.

Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria. Infection occurs when people come into contact with surfaces, soil, water, or food contaminated with urine from rats, mice, and other infected animals. One can get infected through the nose, mouth, eyes and open wounds on the skin. In addition, the disease can be contracted by drinking contaminated water. 

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