Isla Magueyes Field Station

Field station name: Isla Magueyes Field Station

URL: uprm.edu/cima

Year founded: 1954

Mission statement: Isla Magueyes is the main research and education dedicated to marine sciences in Puerto Rico. It provides access to the Caribbean Sea for students and researchers from UPRM to promote a greater understanding of the marine environment within the core areas of marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology and marine physics. Isla Magueyes also provides support to research and education of visiting scientists and institutions via the Visitor’s program. This program also supports marine science outreach activities developed in the Department of Marine Sciences or those of other instititions.

Annual visitors: 1000

Land: 18 acres (7 hectares)

Location:

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    ✗ Build community

    ✓ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✗ Reach a particular audience

    ✓ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

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