286 pounds of waste collected in the Las Cabezas de San Juan nature reserve

From 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. this past Sunday, the non-profit organizations Para la Naturaleza (PLN) and Conservation Opportunity (CO) collaborated to participate in...

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How lack of charisma affects snake conservation

It should not be denied that, in addition to the lack of studies related to local snakes, such as Magliophis stahli and exiguus, snakes are generally socially disliked, causing them to...

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LCC Member Raises Awareness in U.S. Latino Communities through CO Resources

Recent graduate of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus (UPRRP) and founder of Granos PR, Yunielis Clemente Ortiz, shared her experience of being a member of the...

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The genus Magliophis and its current status in nature

Herpetologists (biologists specializing in the study of reptiles and amphibians) have recently expressed how the attention reptiles are receiving has resulted in unfortunate interactions between...

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Biologist obtains field technician position through CO opportunities section

Through Conservation Opportunity's (CO) Opportunities platform, Orlando Geli Cruz, who holds a Master's degree in Science, was able to apply for a position as a field technician in...

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CO contributes to DOI meeting in Puerto Rico

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. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...

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

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...

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Agroforestry and collective environmental benefit

Agriculture has been a fundamental instrument for the expansion and development of human technology and culture. However, many people, concerned about the environment, are arguing about the...

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PLN's Environmental Interpreter continues to be successful thanks to CO

It has been a year since environmental interpreter Karlyn Grafals Nieves joined the Para La Naturaleza (PLN) team. Prior to this experience, Grafals Nieves was...

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Conservation Opportunity and the Marine Environment Society collaborate on the 360 Project

During December 20-22, Conservation Opportunity (CO) began collaborating with Sociedad Ambiente Marino (SAM) to create a 360 video at Punta Soldado Beach in Culebra,...

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UPRAG student successfully completes internship with CO

University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla campus student Lexsa Vélez Padín explains how her internship as a member of Conservation Opportunity (CO) helped her overcome...

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Conservation Opportunity announces partnership with Finca Semila

  Last November, Conservation Opportunity announced an official partnership with Semila's Cacao farm, which is located near the Tiburon #3 Commons in the Tiburon neighborhood of...

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Sargasso and Caribbean efforts

After the growing controversy of sargassum (Sargassum) in Puerto Rico, the search for different alternatives to combat it began, and in the process, it was announced the entity...

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More than 120 pounds of garbage removed at 7 Seas

Last Saturday, October 30, 2021, on the eve of Halloween, numerous participants joined together to remove a large amount of trash at Seven Seas Beach in...

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Successful International Coastal Cleanup 2021

On September 18, 2021, the non-profit organizations, Tortugueros del Sur and Conservation Opportunity joined together with the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to be...

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Restoring Breakwaters at Latino Conservation Week Summer 2021

Conservation Opportunity teamed up with the non-profit organization, Olita, to develop an environmental awareness activity to restore the Rompeolas beach at the...

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High school student gets SAM internship through Conservation Opportunity

High school student Liliana Bonilla was part of the Marine Environment Society's (MARS) 2021 Summer Internship on Marine Science for high school students, following the...

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The influences of the Puerto Rican fisherman, Andrés Maldonado

Andrés Maldonado, a fisherman by profession, helps structure the fishing industry into a collaborative one through frequent communication with environmental agencies, as well as recapitulates how influences can favor...

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Anita Illustrations collaborates with Conservation Opportunity for Coral Reef Week

Ana Cristina Rodriguez, creator of Anita Illustrations, drew some coral animations as part of a collaboration with Conservation Opportunity for Coral Reef Week with the purpose of...

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How much is protected in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has a variety of ecosystems that are unique in the Caribbean. These natural environments are of great ecological, economic, social and educational attraction. Some of them are...

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