Estuary Update
As we approach the end of 2023, we remember with joy the commitment and actions of our collaborators, volunteers, donors, neighbors, and friends to the health and well-being of the interconnected waterways of the Metro Area, their ecosystems, and their communities. To you, who make our work possible and who read us week after week:
Happy holidays from the San Juan Bay Estuary!
Job opportunities
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.
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership, also known as the Estuary, is seeking qualified applications for an Accountant to join our highly skilled team for projects receiving funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuary) is seeking qualified applicants for the Operations Auditor contract to perform evaluation of the processes and operations, and assess financial and compliance to prevent risks of operations under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds.
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.
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuario) seeks qualified applicants for the Project Evaluator contract position to document project efforts of the Juan Mendez Creek Restoration.
See more at: estuario.org/careers
Certification of scientific citizens
The following are the upcoming scheduled events:
Water quality module:
– December 28, 2023 – Field trip: water quality monitoring; with Rebeca Rivera, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Condado Lagoon and adjacent beaches
Coastal resilience module:
– January 21, 2024 – Field trip: ecological assessment of coral communities; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at Playita del Condado
– January 21, 2024 – Field trip: ecological assessment of seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the County Lagoon
– January 24, 2024 – Field trip: ecological assessment of coral communities; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at Playita del Condado
– January 24, 2024 – Field trip: ecological assessment of seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the County Lagoon
[Register at: estuary.org/ccc ]
Christmas Bird Censuses Gamaliel Pagán Hernández
Christmas bird censuses continue Gamaliel Pagán Hernández.
This season, we are conducting censuses at 18 points around the San Juan Bay estuary, between December 14, 2023 and January 5, 2024.
There are still spaces available: sign up today at estuario.org/eventos.
Waste reduction guide
If you're looking to improve waste management practices in your home or community, we're sharing the Puerto Rico Waste Reduction Guide ; a digital tool created by our collaborators, LimPiaR, with the purpose of informing and inspiring citizens to develop environmentally conscious habits on the Island.
This guide is a free resource. Share it!
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment conducted on Thursday, December 20, 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!
