Puerto Rico
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Sandwatch activities started in: 2007
Coordination of Sandwatch in Puerto Rico:
Sandwatch activities in Puerto Rico are coordinated by the University of Puerto Rico – Sea Grant College Program and schools all around the island have been involved. Please see the Guardarenas website for detailed information about the different groups and their activities https://seagrantpr.org/guardarenas/
Status of Sandwatch in Puerto Rico: Active
Activities and Highlights
December 2017: Assessment of the Impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.
In September 2017, two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria, moved over Puerto Rico, causing immense damage to people, properties, infrastructure, utilities and the environment - please click here to read the report and see some photos of the damage.
In September 2017, two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria, moved over Puerto Rico, causing immense damage to people, properties, infrastructure, utilities and the environment - please click here to read the report and see some photos of the damage.
March 2016: Sandwatch expands to Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, Rincon, Puerto Rico.
Recently, a group of students from the Manuel García Pérez High School began studying the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve (TPMR) in Rincón, Puerto Rico. To aid them, the students initiated the Sandwatch Program in the Reserve.
24 students and teachers will start monitoring Steps Beach in Rincon.
- please click here for details
Recently, a group of students from the Manuel García Pérez High School began studying the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve (TPMR) in Rincón, Puerto Rico. To aid them, the students initiated the Sandwatch Program in the Reserve.
24 students and teachers will start monitoring Steps Beach in Rincon.
- please click here for details
2016: Expanding Sandwatch to Mexico
The Puerto Rico Guardarenas group trained groups in Oaxaca Mexico in Sandwatch and there is now an active Guardarenas Mexico – Oaxaca group
The Puerto Rico Guardarenas group trained groups in Oaxaca Mexico in Sandwatch and there is now an active Guardarenas Mexico – Oaxaca group
2009 - 2016: Building a Puerto Rican Sandwatch Network
Since 2008, several Sandwatch training workshops were held in Puerto Rico – coordinated by the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program. Eighteen Sandwatch groups have been established around Puerto Rico, and around half of them are still active in 2016. Information about these groups and their activities is available on the Guardarenas website https://seagrantpr.org/guardarenas/
Since 2008, several Sandwatch training workshops were held in Puerto Rico – coordinated by the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program. Eighteen Sandwatch groups have been established around Puerto Rico, and around half of them are still active in 2016. Information about these groups and their activities is available on the Guardarenas website https://seagrantpr.org/guardarenas/
August 2008: Sandwatch Training Workshop held at Boqueron, Puerto Rico
25 teachers and 15 members of Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico met in Boqueron to learn about Sandwatch and discuss how to start the program in Puerto Rico.
- please click here for report
25 teachers and 15 members of Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico met in Boqueron to learn about Sandwatch and discuss how to start the program in Puerto Rico.
- please click here for report