Estuario Weekly Update
Estuarine greetings! Through our weekly update, we report on events, projects, activities, and training opportunities to residents and friends of the communities of the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed.
Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve
The Family Day is back! This Saturday, March 2, 2024, join us for a clean-up in the Lagoon (which can be validated as Contacto Verde or community service hours), a yoga session, an interpretive tour, a talk about biodiversity in the Lagoon, ecological trivia, and the Cine del Estuario feature. There will be healthy food and juice concessionaires. The tour, the talk and the trivia can be validated as Contacto Verde hours. We look forward to seeing you! See more information at: estuario.org/eventos
Cine del Estuario
Employment Opportunities
Accountant – 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 ideal candidate performs a variety of tasks related to budget preparation and maintenance of grant budgets. In order to succeed in this position, the candidate must be organized and have excellent time management skills.
Operations Auditor – 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.
Senior Project Lead (Juan Mendez Creek Restoration) – The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuario) is seeking qualified applicants for the Senior Project Lead- Juan Méndez Creek position to lead project efforts in coordination with Estuario’s work and its team. This contractor will act as project liaison and will be responsible for leading the technical aspects of the project; carry out the reconnaissance study and develop the report, manage data, support coordination with USACE and carry out any other tasks needed to manage technical aspects for the Juan Mendez Creek Restoration.
Project Evaluator – 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.
Green Infrastructure Specialist—BIL – The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuario) is seeking qualified applicants for the Green Infrastructure Specialist position to carry out data collection and assessments, necessary field evaluations, assess gray/green infrastructure and collaborate with research fellows.
Field Technician – The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuario) is seeking qualified applicants for the field technician position to conduct a rapid needs assessment, gather data, conduct analysis, document, and present the results of the rapid needs assessment.
Technical Facilitator – The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (Estuario) seeks a senior level expert/technical to bring support as a Technical Facilitator to lead an analysis of the conditions of the Juan Mendez Creek with the input from the Infrastructure Committee. The technical facilitator is expected to develop and present to the Infrastructure Committee recommendations for the restoration plan using the information gathered throughout the year.
Technology Consultant—Request for Proposals – The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership, or Estuario, requests proposals from entities with the technical expertise in technology for the development of a technology platform that integrates a collaborative database and a dashboard that includes environmental monitoring data from Estuario, municipalities, and state agencies.
Ve todas las oportunidades disponibles en: estuario.org/empleos
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the upcoming events scheduled. We add more activities regularly. See more at estuario.org/ccc.
February 17 – Field trip: planting coastal vegetation for dune restoration; with Andreína Alexatos, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Loíza
February 18 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; with Daritzel Cintron, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Playita del Condado
February 18 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintron, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Playita del Condado
February 20 – Thematic Workshop: Identification and Census of Marine Fishes; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
February 24 – Field trip: planting of coastal vegetation; with Andreína Alexatos, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Northeast Ecological Corridor, Luquillo
February 25 – Field Trip: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Balneario El Escambrón
February 27 – Field trip: seed collection and coastal cleanup; with Andreína Alexatos, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Peninsula del Pescador, Piñones
February 29 – Thematic Workshop: Ecological Assessment of Marine Habitats: Coral Communities and Seagrasses; with Daritzel Cintrón, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
Support us with your tax refund
By making your individual contribution in 2024, support the Estuary with the refund of your tax return. Look for the option “Contribution to the Special Fund for the San Juan Bay Estuary“, on line 1B of the “Refund” box. Read more, here.
Monitoreo bacteriológico semanal
Assessment conducted on Thursday, February 15, 2024. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. As always, remember to avoid the water during rain events. Have a great weekend!
