Education and Outreach

BRINGING OUR TALENT BACK: CARICOOS NEW POSTDOCS

We are happy to announce that Juan González and Patricia Chardón are now back in CARICOOS! Just a few years ago they were Masters students under the mentorship of Aurelio Mercado and Miguel Canals, respectively. They went on to get their PhDs and have now completed the circle. Dr. González is CARICOOS operational modeling postdoc. He… Read More

Towards Improving Beach Water Quality Predictions

UPRM students, CARICOOS staff, and local volunteers occupy Rincon’s Public Beach for a 48-hr sampling campaign aiming at improving the first beach water quality nowcast in the island. The effort, which included hourly samples at eight different beach and fresh water stations, took place last October. Two laboratories were set up nearby for microbiological analysis,… Read More

CARICOOS with the CIAPR Commission for Natural Disaster Management

The Commission for Natural Disaster Management of the College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR) invited CARICOOS to participate in the workshop: Anticipating Surprises and Taking Action – The Integration of CIAPR to the Climate Change Council. Offered last August in Mayaguez, the workshop aimed at familiarizing engineers and land surveyors with… Read More

CARICOOS at Planeta Digital

CARICOOS was present at Planeta Digital – Mayaguez Mall. Produced by the Ecoexploratorio Science Museum, this mobile exhibit brought science, technology and nature to the local community. Topics on climate change, natural hazards, and emergency management were presented in a series of booths, talks, games, cinema, and others. CARICOOS participation focused on advising the public on the vast… Read More

Training the Trainers: Forging a Safer Utilization of Marine Resources

Last June Dr. Juan G. González Lagoa and CARICOOS personnel engaged secondary school teachers in a two-day workshop with the purpose of spreading CARICOOS mission to make marine activities safer, foster economic development, encourage conservation of marine resources, and further educate in topics related to the marine environment. In order to provide the necessary tools to… Read More