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Mangrove Nursery (COURTESY OF THE VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST)

Mangrove Nursery (COURTESY OF THE VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST)

Eco News- June/July 2023

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May 26, 2023
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Caribbean Hub for Solar Energy Training Launched

Sean O’Brien, of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, and Dr. Wayne E. Archibald, executive director, Green Solutions International

The first regional hub for solar energy training and development throughout the Caribbean region, including the US Virgin Islands, has been established.

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Caribbean (NABCEP) is a milestone that will raise the standard for solar installations and maintenance, and increase employability opportunities for talented, qualified Caribbean nationals in one of the fastest growing industries, regionally and worldwide, says Dr. Wayne E. Archibald, executive director, Green Solutions International.

To sign up for NABCEP programs in the Caribbean, visit www.greensolutionsskn.com or email [email protected].

NOAA Grant for Vieques

Planting Mangroves (COURTESY OF THE VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST)

A four-year ecological restoration project will target the coastal marine habitats within Puerto Mosquito, also known as the Bioluminescent Bay of Vieques, off Puerto Rico. Located within the Vieques Bioluminescent Bay Nature Reserve, the project seeks to restore mangrove forest, seagrass beds and coral reefs. 

Groups behind the effort include the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust and the Society for the Marine Environment, two Puerto Rican community organizations, along with The Ocean Foundation and Merello Marine Consulting. The effort is made possible by a grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

Monitoring Corals (COURTESY OF THE VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST)

 Turtles in Trouble

 Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire reports receiving multiple notifications of turtles in trouble, due to the die-off of the sharpnose pufferfish. Juvenile green turtles are ingesting the weak and dead pufferfish floating at the surface and suffering neurological damage. STCB has been working hard at rescuing and rehabbing the turtles, and they ask all divers and snorkelers to please call the hotline: +599 780 0433 if they see a turtle in trouble. Please do not touch the turtle. The conservation group will come to collect it.

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