Estuario Weekly Update
As we approach the last days of the year 2023, we remember with delight the commited actions of our collaborators, volunteers, donors, neighbors, and friends—for the health and well-being of the Metro Area’s interconnected bodies of water, their ecosystems, and their communities. To all of you, who make our work possible and who read us week after week:
Happy Holidays from the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership!
Employment 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 Estuario, 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 (Estuario) 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 for citizen scientists
Water Quality Module:
- December 28, 2023 – Field Trip: Water Quality Monitoring; with Rebeca Rivera, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Laguna del Condado and nearby beaches
Coastal Resilience Module:
- January 21, 2024 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Coral Communities; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Playita del Condado
- January 21, 2024 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
- January 24, 2024 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Coral Communities; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Playita del Condado
- January 24, 2024 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
[Register at: estuario.org/ccc]
Gamaliel Pagán Hernández Christmas Bird Censuses
The Gamaliel Pagán Hernández Christmas Bird Censuses continue.
This season, we’ve been conducting censuses from 18 points within 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 are looking to improve waste management actions in your home or community, we share with you the Guía de reducción de residuos en Puerto Rico; a digital tool created by our collaborators, LimPiaR, with the purpose of informing and inspiring citizens to develop habits of ecological awareness on the island.
This guide is a free resource. Share!
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, December 20, 2023. We have a RED flag for the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. We recommend avoiding the areas that exceeded the Beach Action Value water quality parameter of 70 CFU/100 ML. Have a good weekend!
