Estuario Weekly Update
Estuarine greetings! Through our weekly update, we share the events and opportunities for collaboration, training and volunteering scheduled for the benefit of the San Juan Bay estuary, its ecosystems and communities.
Summit 2024
We did it! This week we held the Estuario Summit, on December 2, 3 and 4, 2024. We had three productive days of sharing knowledge and generating ideas, for the benefit of the waters of the Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico. It would not have been possible without the work of a first-class team, the dedication of our volunteers and the commitment of our speakers, panelists and the public.
We congratulate the fifteen volunteers who received their Certification for Citizen Scientists in the Coastal Resilience Module, during the Resilience to Climate Change conference, on Tuesday, December 3, thus authenticating their training in the themes of restoration of dunes, mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs.
We greatly appreciate the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, who opened their doors to this event and made us feel at home. Their collaboration is key to transforming the metropolitan region of San Juan into a stronger and more sustainable one.
Thank you and until next time!
Family Day
Join us this next Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Jaime Benítez Park! We will have the following activities:
[3:00 p.m.] Sports activity
[4:00 p.m.] Workshop: The soil and its importance in estuarine ecosystems (with Contacto Verde hours)
[5:00 p.m.] Botanical tour of the Reserve (with Contacto Verde hours)
[6:00 p.m.] Reading of the story: Monarca; with the writer, Miriam Rosado Reyes (with Contacto Verde hours)
[7:00 p.m.] Cine del Estuario presents: Trolls Band Together
Hope to see you there! For more information, go to estuario.org/eventos or write to us at: [email protected]
Gamaliel Pagán Hernández Christmas Bird Census
The Gamaliel Pagán Hernández Christmas Bird Censuses begin on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Join us in evaluating the health of the ecosystems connected to the San Juan Bay Estuary, through the counting and documentation of endemic and migratory birds. The censuses will continue until Sunday, January 5, 2025.
There are still available spaces. See the list of dates and register today, at estuario.org/eventos.
Festival de Aguas Limpias y Comunidades Saludables
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, we will join the first AquaFest: Festival of Clean Waters and Healthy Communities; starting at 7:30 a.m. at Finca Higuaca, Cabo Rojo.
There will be a beach cleaning, educational workshops, interactive exhibitions, arts and crafts, live music and information tables.
AquaFest is a collaborative initiative that seeks to prevent aquatic waste through education. The SJBEP will be present at this event. Look for our informative table!
See more information about the event activities and separate your space, HERE.
Encendido navideño en La Goyco
The SJBEP invites you to participate as a volunteer in the Taller Comunidad La Goyco Christmas Lighting’s recycling stations, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The hours worked will be validated as field experience for the Estuario Characterization and Reduction of Microplastics Module.
There are still spaces for the 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. shift.
To participate, sign up HERE.
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Here are the events scheduled for the coming weeks. See more information at: estuario.org/ccc.
Coastal Resilience Module:
Employment opportunities
Download Your Free Copy—San Juan Bay Estuary: Research History and Opportunities
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership is pleased to share the recent publication, San Juan Bay Estuary: Research History and Opportunities; by Ariel E. Lugo and Jorge F. Bauzá Ortega.
This comprehensive document includes valuable information on research conducted in the estuarine system, calling for adding to these observations, findings, and conclusions in potential future research.
To arrange for a paperback pickup, please contact us at 787-725-8165.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, December 5, 2024. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon. Only the Manuel Rodríguez Serra Street station exceeded the Beach Action Value water quality parameter of 70 CFU/100 ML—we recommend avoiding this area. Remember to avoid the water during precipitation events. Have a good weekend!
