Estuary Update!
Greetings to our entire estuary community. We send you our warmest regards and hope you are well as you receive this email. We are sharing these initiatives and actions carried out week after week. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of all.
This weekend we celebrate Mother's Day . We congratulate all the women of Estuarina who, in one way or another, have contributed to our growth and development. We hope you have a happy weekend and thank you for your love and commitment.
Similarly, in light of recent events related to our current state of emergency due to gender-based violence, we join other organizations in condemning these violent acts and reiterate our commitment to being part of an organized, just, and multi-sectoral solution. Read the Estuary's statement here.
Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, carried out on Thursday, May 6, 2021. These are published every Friday on our Facebook page.
Participate in Global Big Day 2021
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 8, 2021 , join us in counting and recording birds from your home or a nearby forest using the eBird app . Last year, Global Big Day brought together more birders virtually than ever before: over 50,000 people in 175 countries submitted an astounding 120,000 checklists to eBird, setting a world record for a single day of birdwatching. Let's beat that record!
If you were unable to participate in Wednesday's workshop, we're sharing the guide for using the eBird app for birdwatching here.
For additional information about this day and the use of the application, click here.
Participate in the new round of Citizen Scientist Certification workshops
Get certified as a citizen scientist! This May 2021, a new round of elective workshops begins, including modules on Participatory Bird Censuses, Water Quality , and Microplastic Characterization and Reduction.
Don't miss the Water Quality: Bacteriological Analysis workshop by Harold Manrique Hernández next Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 3-4 PM .
Voices of the Estuary
Listen to the new podcast Voices of the Estuary , a compilation of urban transformation stories from the Greater Puerto Rico area. Tune in to the first three episodes on your favorite app, or at https://estuario.org/podcasts
Subscribe today to receive new episodes every two weeks.
Identify assets in your community for the development of Puerto Rico's first Multijurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan
Estuario continues to recruit collaborators from coastal, urban and rural areas of the towns of Bayamón, Canóvanas, Carolina, Cataño, Guaynabo, Loíza, San Juan, Toa Baja and Trujillo Alto ; for the identification of assets that contribute to the strengthening of communities through the Risk Mitigation Plan of the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed.
The workshops scheduled for next week are:
- Trujillo Alto urban area: Monday, May 10, 2021, at 5:30 PM
- Urban Cataño: Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 5:30 PM
- Coastal San Juan: Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 5:30 PM
- Canóvanas urban: Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 5:30 PM
- Rural Guaynabo: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Find your workshop and register today.
Call for applications: Coordinator of the 2021 Water Quality Monitoring Day
We are seeking a Coordinator to organize the largest Citizen Science event in Puerto Rico. The coordinator will be responsible for enthusiastically engaging all sectors of the DMCA and increasing participation, taking into account data from previous years. Their primary goal should be access to clean and safe water for all in Puerto Rico.
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
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The Estuary wishes you a wonderful weekend. We invite you to stay up-to-date with us through our social media channels and to register as a volunteer HERE.
The restoration and water quality management efforts in the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed are made possible by our community. Donations to the Estuary are tax-deductible in Puerto Rico and the United States.
For more information and to make a donation, visit https://estuario.org/donar/
