Conservation

United for the Love of the Rivers: Young Puerto Rican joins initiative with love letter dedicated to El Yunque

Through this national initiative, participants were able to connect with the environment through the creation of videos focused on the care of water bodies. ....

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CO recounts its 2022 achievements on its second anniversary

Conservation Opportunity (CO) celebrates its second year of functionality by highlighting its 2022 accomplishments, fulfilling its mission and vision of promoting paid internships and volunteer activities, connecting people with opportunities for growth and inspiring the Puerto Rican and international community towards sustainability. ...

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

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......

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Successful installation of the #MiYunqueLimpio initiative sign 

On August 6, the Conservation Opportunity (CO) team celebrated a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) after installing the #MiYunqueLimpio initiative sign at the El Yunque National Forest's Broken Bridge. The funds used for the......

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Biology student wins Heirs to Our Oceans backpacking scholarship 

During these past summer months, college student Camilla Molina was able to secure a scholarship that allowed her to hike part of the Pacific Crest Trail through the non-profit organization Heirs to Our Oceans (H2OO). ...

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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 some individuals to be killed by terrified people and their habitats to end up being poisoned or destroyed.....

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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 Latino Climate Council (LCC) of the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) at .......

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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 the reptiles are receiving has resulted in unfortunate interactions between the population and the snakes that inhabit the area. Accordingly, the late biologist, Juan A. Rivero, emphasized at .......

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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 of Science degree, was able to apply for a position as a field technician in Guánica under the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). ...

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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, argue about whether the agriculture we practice is healthy for our environment. Of course, there are alternatives that satisfy the audience. ......

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