Estuario Weekly Update
Estuarine greetings! Through our weekly update, we inform residents and friends of the San Juan Bay estuary watershed communities about events, projects, activities and training opportunities.
Employment opportunities
[REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL] ESTUARIO ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER
Estuario is requesting proposals from experienced organizations/firms with a proven and successful track record to conduct an Environmental Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as the Estuario’s Public Health Service Provider.
View the RFP: https://estuario.org/request-for-proposal-estuario-environmental-public-health-service-provider/
Certification for citizen scientists
The certification and hours are open to public and private school students. Requires the company of an adult on field trips.
For more information and to coordinate your participation, please contact us by email at: [email protected] and [email protected].
- May 24 – Thematic workshop: Introduction to coastal resilience; with Patria Aponte Marcano, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
- May 30 – Thematic workshop: Ecological rehabilitation with red mangrove planting; from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
- May 23 – Field trip: water quality monitoring in San Juan Bay; from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., meeting place will be announced.
- May 25 – Field trip: bacteriological monitoring in Laguna del Condado and nearby coast; from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- May 26 – Field trip: water quality monitoring—Las Curías Reservoir and Río Piedras; from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- May 27 – Field trip: characterization of microplastics; 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., location will be announced.
Sign up today! View all events and additional information about the certification process and thematic modules, in https://estuario.org/ccc/.
Maritime Photography Exhibition
Last Thursday, May 11, the H2O Photographic Collective inaugurated the Maritime Photography Exhibition at the Pública Espacio Cultural gallery in Santurce—a collaborative effort that united 70 photographers dedicated to highlighting the power of nature.
For the second consecutive year, Estuario joined this event, along with other collaborators such as Surfrider Puerto Rico, Vieques History and Conservation Trust, CRES and Cleanwater PR. We wish to thank the organizers: Manuel “Gonzo” González and Salvi Colón!
Monitoreo bacteriológico semanal
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, May 18, 2023. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. All stations passed the water quality parameter for enterococci (70 CFU/100mL). We recommend avoiding direct contact with these bodies of water during rain events.
