Scientific Director
Email: [email protected]
His passion for academia and science has led him to publish several books. He has also served as Science Editor for several renowned publishing houses in Puerto Rico, such as Ediciones SM and Editorial Santillana.
He was an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Program in Environmental Health at the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, a Lecturer and Facilitator for the Virtual Campus of the Graduate School of Environmental Affairs at Metropolitan University (UMET) and the SUAGM Virtual Campus, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. He has more than 14 years of professional experience in aquatic and ecological sciences, water quality monitoring and data analysis, restoration, improvement and rehabilitation of coastal ecosystems, as well as in biotic sampling and ecological measurements.
In the Estuary he serves as Scientific Director, where he leads the water quality programs.
As a licensed environmental professional, he has earned prestigious awards for his work in the San Juan Bay Estuary. These include the 2008 USEPA Environmental Quality Award for his mangrove restoration project, and the US Coral Reef Task Force Outstanding Public Awareness & Education Award for his work with underwater corals and an artificial reef, both in Condado Lagoon.
Jorge holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology, a Master's degree in Chemical Oceanography, and a Doctorate in Marine Sciences, all from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. He is also a Merchant Marine Officer with the United States Coast Guard.
