Isla Mar
Isla Mar Inc.
Rincón, Puerto Rico
About
Founded in 2015, Isla Mar is a non-profit organisation based in Rincón, Puerto Rico working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research +1 more.
Isla Mar is a marine science research and education non-profit based in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It conducts island and marine research, including coral reef, fisheries and marine ecology work, and delivers youth and adult education, field courses, citizen science and student scholarships. Its stated focus is ocean conservation and an integrated Ridges-to-Reefs approach to island science. It became a non-profit organisation in its own right in 2024 after growing from a field course operation started in 2015.
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In-School Youth Program
Education · Puerto Rico
Multi-week courses and in-school visits teaching ocean and island science to youth aged 5-18.
Island School
Education · Puerto Rico
Youth and young adult programme in island and marine science.
Field Courses
Science & Research · Puerto Rico
Customised experiential field courses for students, citizen scientists, families and small groups.
Seed Fund microgrant and scholarship programme
Education · Puerto Rico
Microgrants and scholarships supporting undergraduate and graduate students at Puerto Rican universities studying island science.
Tres Palmas coral reef restoration volunteers
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Puerto Rico
Volunteer programme assisting with coral reef restoration monitoring in the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve.
Artedi App
Science & Research
Teaching app to improve field training of surveyors in fish identification.
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