Yamilet Aponte-Claudio – Conservation Opportunity

Hunting expert explains hunters' connection to nature under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

August 1, 2023 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

According to DNER data, animal hunting has been going on since before Europeans arrived in Puerto Rico....

Conservation Opportunity manages to collect more than 1,000 pounds of garbage on Aguada's beach

January 3, 2023 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

The event was part of the campaign, “Disfruta con Conciencia”, with the second installation of an environmental awareness sign by the entity [January 2, 2023- Aguada, Puerto Rico]- The non-profit organization, Conservation Opportunity (CO) began the new year 2023 with an accomplishment......

EPA program awards $500,000 for local job training

December 23, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the nonprofit PathStone Corporation will receive $500,000 through the Brownfields Job Training Program to boost job training in Puerto Rico. This......

CO Brigades assist 9 local farms in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

November 2, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

The non-profit organization, Conservation Opportunity (CO), planned and carried out nine brigades to support local farmers in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona to help remediate the damage caused. Fiona passed through the island on September 18 and many farmers, especially the......

NOAA Ocean Exploration dives off Puerto Rico in search of Clipper Endeavor

September 9, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration and the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation explored under the sea off the coast of Puerto Rico from August 25 to September 2, 2022. The dive was streamed live from May,.......

Conservation Opportunity and Finca Semila plan sequel event with hearing-impaired community

July 25, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

The first edition of the event featured three interactive areas and six interpreters The non-profit organization, Conservation Opportunity (CO) and Finca Semila in Tiburones, Barceloneta plan to hold a sequel to the event in 2023 for the hearing impaired community, as part of the efforts of .......

CO contributes to DOI meeting in Puerto Rico

July 10, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

On April 4, Tommy Beaudreau, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Martha Williams, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) met at the Castle.......

CO joined the Southern Region Advisory Council of the USFS and HAF

July 4, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

On November 3, 2021, Conservation Opportunity (CO) was invited to join the Southern Region Advisory Council of the United States Forest Service (USFS) - a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - in partnership with the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF), a 501c3 nonprofit organization. ......

UPRAG student successfully completes internship with CO

February 21, 2022 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla campus student Lexsa Vélez Padín explains how her time as a Conservation Opportunity (CO) intern helped her exceed her personal and professional goals. Vélez, who graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Marketing with minor concentration......

Sargasso and Caribbean efforts

December 1, 2021 Yamilet Aponte-Claudio

After the growing controversy of sargassum (Sargassum) in Puerto Rico, the search for different alternatives to combat it began and in the process, the Dominican Republic (DR) non-profit organization, SOS Carbon, became known, which is responsible for its sustainable disposal.......

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