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Gov. Rosselló signs law to establish climate change policies

Submitted on 24 May 2019 - 9:32am

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Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares signed on Wednesday the Law for the Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change of Puerto Rico, to establish public policies with goals, metrics and deadlines to address climate change.

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Interested in science advocacy? Apply for UCS' Science for Public Good Fund

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The Science for Public Good Fund

The UCS Science Network is excited to announce another round of the Science for Public Good Fund for science advocates. Science Network members can apply to the Fund for financial support of up to $1000, to be used for advocacy actions or related events to promote the role of science in public policy, with an emphasis on understanding and addressing local impacts.

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Legislation in favor of endangered species

Submitted on 18 June 2018 - 10:26pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

For the first time in 11 years, the Legislature of Puerto Rico is considering a project in favor of endangered species that would give the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources the ability to carry out activites to create awareness about these vulnerable species.

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$50 million in federal funds is at risk

Submitted on 29 June 2017 - 2:33pm

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Sharon Minelli Pérez

About $ 50 million in federal funds to combat diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, such as zika and dengue, are at risk if the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (Trust) loses its status as an independent entity, denounced two sources to El New day.

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The government will overhaul the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust

Submitted on 26 June 2017 - 6:51pm

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Fight for science made visible

Submitted on 3 May 2017 - 4:18pm

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Gabriela Saker Jiménez

Between megaphones and slogans, signs and lab coats the Puerto Rican scientific community joined the March for Science. This international movement that took place on Earth Day sought to defend the role of science in society and in pubic policy decisions.

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Community outreach and science policy: a vision

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As part of the 10th-anniversary celebration of Ciencia Puerto Rico, we have been collecting stories from our volunteers to celebrate them and the work they do while also sharing with you the team's future vision for CienciaPR.

We want to remind you that the crowdfunding campaign #ConCienciaPR is still active! If you haven’t had the chance yet, please help us continue with our science education and promotion initiatives.  Please visit bit.ly/ConCienciaPR to make your donation. Thanks!

Today, we share the story of Uldaeliz Trujillo Rodriguez of San Juan, who has been a volunteer for CienciaPR for 3 years.   

AAAS Caribbean Division celebrates annual conference dedicated to CienciaPR

Submitted on 31 August 2016 - 10:31pm

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The Caribben Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will celebrate its annual conference on Saturday, September 10, 2016 starting at 8:30 AM at the Museo de Vida Silvestre de San Juan. Titled “Science for a Resilient Society: Communication, Policy and Beyond”, this free event will count on the participation of science leaders from Puerto Rico and abroad discussing the importance of science communication and policy for the development of

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