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Citizen Science Hacienda La Esperanza Reserve

September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2011 | Public Programs
The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the Interdisciplinary Center for Coastal Studies, New York Botanical Garden, Puerto Rico Youth at Risk, Boy Scouts, and others implemented a citizen science program for age 12 and older. This project targeted local residents, visitors to Hacienda La Esperanza Reserve, and members of community environmental projects on topics including archeology and human impacts on local ecosystems; conservation and restoration of wetlands; and shoreline and costal processes.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0638966
Funding Amount: 1000000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Jorge Baez-Jimenez
    Principal Investigator
    The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
  • Fernando Lloveras
    Co-Principal Investigator
    The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography | History/policy/law | Life science
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Adults | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities

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