Estuary Update
Workshops, field trips, job opportunities and a new campaign: inside, the Friday, June 16, 2023 edition of the Estuary Update.
This Father's Day weekend, we celebrate you, the guiding light in the lives of your children and families. Your unwavering love, dedication, and commitment shape the future of our island.
We live with the estuary
The campaign is being handled by the agency Knockout Studios. Its execution includes television, radio, billboards, digital media, social media, and print media.
See a official teaser of what's coming, now in https://estuario.org/Follow us on our social media, join us, and share it with your friends and family. Congratulations!
See photos from the campaign launch event, held on Thursday, June 15, at the T-Mobile District, here.
Job opportunities
Estuary seeks to hire a facilitator of intersectoral collaboration in the detection and correction of illicit discharges within the San Juan Bay Estuary and its watershed.
See the call: https://estuario.org/convocatoria-facilitadora-de-participacion-proyecto-de-deteccion-y-correccion-de-descargas-ilicitas/
STAKEHOLDER AND ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Estuario is seeking qualified applicants for a Stakeholder and Engagement Coordinator to support the Estuario's efforts by ensuring proper and timely preparation, documentation, and follow-up to all stakeholder engagement efforts including meetings, activities, and other events.
See the contract announcement: https://estuario.org/contract-announcement-stakeholder-and-engagement-coordinator/
PROJECT LEADER – COASTAL RESILIENCE
Estuary is looking to hire a Project Leader for the Citizen Scientists for Coastal Resilience project who will oversee the project, its team, and ensure its goals and objectives are met.
See the contract announcement: https://estuario.org/contract-announcement-project-leader-coastal-resilience/
Resident artist of the Estuary
Join the artist Angelica Rivera in the realization of Mural with a conscience; a project where you will learn about and how to illustrate the species that inhabit the Estuarine Nature Reserve of the County Lagoon.
The project consists of three workshops, where you will create illustrations that will form part of a collaborative mural in Jaime Benítez Park. Below is information about the third and final workshop:
- 17 June - The elements, nature, and me; From 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Jaime Benítez Park
For more information, contact Lara Medina at [email protected]. We will wait for you!
Certification of scientific citizens
Microplastics characterization and reduction module:
- 24 June – Field trip: microplastic characterization; 9:00 am to 11:00 am, location to be announced.
Sign in https://estuario.org/ccc/.
View photos of past events.
Last Friday, June 9th, we conducted coral monitoring in the waters of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve as part of the coastal resilience module of the Estuary's Citizen Scientist Certification. A shout-out to the citizen scientists who joined us! See the photo gallery. here.
Also as part of the coastal resilience module, on Saturday, June 10, a mangrove planting was carried out at Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla, in collaboration with Surfrider Puerto Rico. We planted 370 mangroves. There was also a trash cleanup in the area. Thanks to all the volunteers! See the photos. here.
Recycling stations at Tito Matos Fest 2023
On Saturday, June 10, Taller Comunidad La Goyco celebrated the second Tito Matos Fest, a commemoration of the life, work, music, art and community activism of Tito Matos.
In accordance with the solid waste management practices promoted by the campaign It should not touch the floor or reach the water, On Loíza Street, we set up several recycling stations on the event grounds. These stations were staffed by a group of 15 volunteers throughout the two days of the event.
View the photo gallery, here.
Media coverage
Ivelisse Rivera. June 16, 2023. The Estuary launches an educational campaign to raise environmental awareness. Hey! Boricua. Environment. Web.
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June 16 2023. San Juan Bay Estuary Program launches educational campaign. Interview with Brenda Torres. Today Puerto Rico. Telemundo PR. TV.
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Rose Schnabel. June 15, 2023. The San Juan Bay Estuary Program launches its educational campaign “We Live with the Estuary.” El Nuevo Día. Web.
Message from your virtual community center
Download today the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide And use their recommendations this season. The strength and resilience of your community begins at home. Stay informed!
Take advantage of our information platform, the Virtual Estuary Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare yourself along with your family and community.
To learn about Estuary Risk Mitigation and identify risks, conditions, and assets in your community, visit: https://estuario.org/mitigacion/
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment conducted on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. We recommend avoiding areas that exceeded the water quality parameter for enterococci (70 CFU/100mL). Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
