Puerto Rico

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

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......

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

It has been a year since environmental interpreter Karlyn Grafals Nieves became part of the Para La Naturaleza (PLN) team. Prior to this experience, Grafals Nieves was a teaching assistant at the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico until, using the Opportunities platform ......, she decided to join the PLN team.

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Interview techniques

In this blog we will be discussing important interview techniques. We will also be talking about the rights you have as an interviewee when you are requested for a job interview or internship. Here are the steps to follow before, during and after an interview. Before......

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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, where one of SAM's many coral nurseries is located.....

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