New job opportunity
Estuario is seeking a dynamic and experienced full-time Senior Program Manager to provide leadership, support, and coordination for the Estuario in a broad range of projects and programs. The Senior Program Manager is the organization's second-in-command and responsible for the efficiency of business. Apply before December 28, 2023.
See more at: https://estuario.org/careers
Certification of scientific citizens
The following are the scheduled events:
Coastal resilience module:
- December 16 – Field trip: planting coastal vegetation; with Andreína Alexatos, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at La Pocita de Piñones
- December 19 – Thematic workshop—Ecological assessment of marine habitats: coral reefs and seagrass meadows; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm via Zoom
Christmas Bird Censuses Gamaliel Pagán Hernández
Christmas bird censuses have begun! Gamaliel Pagán Hernández!
This season, we are conducting censuses in 18 points around the San Juan Bay estuary, between the dates from December 14, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
See the locations and sign up today, at estuary.org/events.
Other activities
Estuary Job Fair:
The Estuary Job Fair was a huge success! We thank everyone who attended in person at our office and via Zoom for their interest in protecting the waters of our metropolitan area and joining our team. If you couldn't attend, no problem. Applications are still being accepted today. All the information you need is available at: https://estuario.org/empleosApply today!
Coastal cleanup in Piñones:
Thanks to the 29 volunteers who joined us at La Pocita del Terraplén! On Saturday, December 9, 2023, we participated in the large-scale coastal cleanup "Leave a Clean Footprint" in Piñones; a collaboration between LimPiaR, COPI, Arrecifes Pro-Ciudad, CRES, Surfrider Foundation, and the Estuary, which covered the coastal region from Boca de Cangrejos to Vacía Talega.
In La Pocita, we collected 35 bags of solid waste, totaling 1,153 pounds. We also removed 213 pails of oils and grease, equivalent to approximately 700 gallons. This collaboration is part of our efforts to reduce aquatic waste in the estuary. Learn more about these initiatives at: https://estuario.org/desechos-acuaticos/
Estuary Nursery Maintenance:
Last Saturday, December 9, 2023, 12 volunteers accompanied our Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Andreína Alexatos, and our Youth Engagement Coordinator, Agnes Pagán, to the maintenance of the Estuary Nursery located at the TAU Center in Loíza. They processed 800 red mangrove propagules, 90 button mangrove seedlings, and 30 white mangrove seedlings. They pruned, watered, cleaned, and took a big step toward the restoration of our coasts. Thank you!
Honorary scientific research society recognizes our scientific director as a new member:
We are immensely pleased to announce the induction of our scientific director, Jorge Bauzá, to Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. This society, founded in 1886 at Cornell University, boasts over 200 Nobel Laureates among its members. We consider ourselves fortunate to have Jorge, and his unwavering commitment to science and the environment, on our team. Congratulations!
Media coverage
Editorial Staff. December 12, 2023. San Juan Bay Estuary to hold job fair. Featured content. El Vocero de Puerto Rico (elvocero.com). Web. https://www.elvocero.com/actualidad/estuario-de-la-bah-a-de-san-juan-realizar-feria-de-empleo/article_f368ecb8-991a-11ee-b228-7f5674a86b3f.html
Brenda Torres. December 11, 2023. Job Fair at the Estuary. Live Interview. Today Puerto Rico. Telemundo. Web: https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/hoy-dia-pr/estuario-de-la-bahia-de-san-juan-realizara-feria-de-empleo/2559554/?fbclid=IwAR0OJmF-uGkLNMnsdQC0wDakrIR1XSFmhwesnUt6TwutITxzJHGQVCLZ2EQ
Editorial Staff. December 10, 2023. Approximately 6,000 pounds of trash collected along the Loíza coastline. Es Noticia Newspaper (esnoticiapr.com). Web. https://esnoticiapr.com/recogen-unas-6000-libras-de-basura-en-litoral-costero-de-loiza/
Editorial Staff. December 10, 2023. Nearly 6,000 pounds of trash collected on Loíza beaches. El Vocero de Puerto Rico (elvocero.com). Web. https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/municipal/recogen-cerca-de-6-000-libras-de-basura-en-las-playas-de-lo-za/article_608e3536-975f-11ee-9b91-3fee93a726d9.html
Editorial Staff. December 10, 2023. Nearly 6 pounds of trash left by beachgoers on Loíza beaches were collected. Local News. Metro Puerto Rico (metropr.com). Web. https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2023/12/10/recogen-cerca-de-6-mil-libras-de-basura-que-banistas-dejaron-en-playas-de-loiza/
Amanda Pérez Pintado. December 9, 2023. Volunteers collect 6,000 pounds of trash on the Piñones coast during a cleanup event. Science and Environment. El Nuevo Día (elnuevodia.com). Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/otros/notas/voluntarios-recogen-6000-libras-de-basura-en-la-costa-de-pinones-durante-un-evento-de-limpieza/?fbclid=IwAR3S9ai6g0Pm7vwzwA8ICAutpTiTy6nk8kscCtQ61FtKEQmNuO61mtqTLDk
Manuel Guillama Capella. December 8, 2023. Recommended amendments to the plan to address climate change in Puerto Rico are pouring in. Science and Environment. El Nuevo Día (elnuevodia.com). Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/cambio-climatico/notas/llueven-las-enmiendas-recomendadas-al-plan-para-enfrentar-el-cambio-climatico-en-puerto-rico/
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment conducted on Thursday, December 14, 2023. We have a RED flag for the County Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. We recommend avoiding areas that exceeded the Beach Action Value water quality parameter of 70 CFU/100 ML. Have a great weekend!
