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Estuario's Annual Report for fiscal year 2023 and a financial summary of fiscal year 2022
This website includes informational material that is discussed in the Estuary Program
The Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary is a non-profit organization.
An estuary is a coastal area where freshwater from a river flows into and mixes with saltwater from the ocean in bays, lagoons, and canals.
The Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan of the San Juan Bay Estuary (CCMP) is the master document that guides our work. It is a product of an arduous process of scientific and civic research and analysis of the Management Conference established in 1993. The CCMP represents the goals for the estuary, as expressed by the communities that are part of the estuarial basin. The document was published in July 2000. The first update to the plan was completed in 2014, after a review process that started in 2007.
On March 30, 2019, over 1,000 volunteers got together in 270 stations throughout Puerto Rico to verify the quality of bodies of water near their homes, schools, and communities. They verified quality parameters of turbidity, oxygen
levels, Ph, Ammonia and Nitrogen. They also took samples of water for bacteriology testing.
On May 3, 2019, Estuario participated in the University of Puerto Rico's College of Agricultural Sciences
symposium—Water Management and Quality in the Metropolitan Area: State of the Situation and Proposals for Future Sustainability. Dr. Alejandro Torres presented on the empowerment of communities through the creation of a citizen
water quality network.
With the beginning of 2019's hurricane season, one of Estuario's current goals is to increase its'
communities' capacity and sense of self-management in the event of a disastrous hurricane. The
Community Resilience Team at Estuario organized a get-together with members of Caimito, to be
celebrated at their Cultural Center—also one of Estuario's Community Resilience Hubs.
We are a group of enthusiastic and tireless professional experts. The organization also includes a Board of Directors of the Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary, the San Juan Bay Estuary Management Conference, and two active committees that meet several times per year.
The Community Resilience Unit at Estuario organized a myriad of activities for Puente Blanco's Verano Recreativo summer camp's Scientific Day. The event was held at Cataño's La Esperanza park. Several workshops were set-up for participants: a water quality monitoring station with our WQM Coordinator Harold Manrique, birdwatching with our Education Manager Eliezer Nieves, among others.
Education Manager He is an educator par excellence. His passion for education has
Executive Director Email: [email protected] Through the Program, Torres-Barreto coordinates multisectoral efforts, empowers citizens to
Scientific Director Email: [email protected] His passion for academia and science has led him to
Aquatic Debris Manager Within her research interests are the management of solid waste
Accountant Manages the Estuary's financial affairs, and manages federal funds. Carola Díaz Accountant
Assistant Executive Director Since 1995 she has been managing administrative affairs. Cathy Ortiz
Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected] Carmen Rosa Valentín del Río, Administrative Assistant
Media Coordinator Tamaris directs the Estuary Program's communications efforts. Her duties include: creating
Analyst – Geospatial Researcher He is responsible for designing and developing integrated, standardized
The San Juan Bay Estuary is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that designs, implements, and monitors restoration actions to improve water quality and associated ecosystems within the San Juan Bay Estuary system and its watershed.
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