[Coral-List] User survey for coral reef conservation at Flamenco Bay, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico

[Hernandez Edwin]

Dear listers:
Greetings!! These short notice is to share with you, on behalf of my student and collaborator, Nicolas X. Gomez Andujar, a map-based user survey that we are conducting for users/visitors of Flamenco Bay, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. It is aimed at addressing users perceptions in regards to ecosystem's health and potential management actions in Culebra.
You may access the survey following the links in the fwd email below. This is a collaborative study between NGO Sociedad Ambiente Marino (SAM), and the Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation of the University of Puerto Rico.
Please, feel free to respond of to share with friends and colleagues that you might know have visited Culebra. Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
E
Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado, Ph.D. 
Affiliate Researcher 

University of Puerto Rico 
Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation 
Coral Reef Research Group
P.O. Box 23360
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360

Tel (787) 764-0000, x-2009 
Fax (787) 764-2610

e-mail:     coral_giac at yahoo.com
               edwin.hernandezdelgado at gmail.com
               edwin.hernandez13 at upr.edu

http://upr.academia.edu/EdwinHernandez
 http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edwin_Hernandez2
http://catec.upr.edu  

   ----- Mensaje reenviado ----- De: Edwin Hernandez-Delgado <edwin.hernandezdelgado at gmail.com>Para: Edwin Hernández <coral_giac at yahoo.com>Enviado: sábado, 7 de julio de 2018 10:34:18 p. m. ASTAsunto: Fwd: para compartir: cuestionario para la conservación de arrecifes de coral / questionnaire for coral reef conservation
 
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nicolás Gómez Andújar <nicolas.x.gomez at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 1:29 AM
Subject: para compartir: cuestionario para la conservación de arrecifes de coral / questionnaire for coral reef conservation
To: Edwin Hernandez-Delgado <edwin.hernandezdelgado at gmail.com>, Samuel Suleiman <samuelsuleiman at gmail.com>, Nicolás Gómez <nicolas.x.gomez at gmail.com>, Alfredo Montanez <alfredo.a.montanez at gmail.com>, Abimarie Otaño <abimarie07 at gmail.com>, Sociedad Ambiente Marino <samprorg at gmail.com>, CORALations Culebra <coralations at gmail.com>, "Ricardo J. Colón-Rivera" <ricardojcolon at gmail.com>


Saludos, Les comparto un cuestionario interactivo y bilingue para usuarios de los arrecifes de coral aledaños a Playa Flamenco en Culebra, PR.  Este indaga las percepciones, roles y actitudes de recreacionistas (tanto residentes como turistas) sobre la salud ecosistémica y variables ambientales de la zona. La meta es insertar el conocimiento público en estudios bio-físicos sobre estos ecosistemas vulnerables y fomentar su resiliencia ecológica mediante estrategias locales de conservación.  A través de un lente geográfico participativo, este estudio espera validar las necesidades de manejo costero desde la perspectiva de los que disfrutan este espacio exepcional.  ¡Si han visitado Playa Flamenco alguna vez, por favor tome 15 minutos para completarlo, o comparta el enlace con colegas interesados!¡Muchas gracias por apoyar la conservación de nuestro patrimonio natural, la ciencia boricua, y el desarollo sustentable de la Isla de Culebra! ------------------------------ ---------------------Greetings, I'm sharing a bilingual map-based questionnaire for users of coral reefs around Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Culebra is home to a historically marginalized community which stewards federally critical habitats, currently experiencing an increase in touristic and hurricane-related pressures. This study seeks to characterize the human perceptions of the ecosystem's health, as well as the roles and attitudes of both residents and tourists in regards to environmental variables. The goal is to insert this public knowledge into a biophysical analysis of these vulnerable ecosystems and foment their resilience to local and global stressors through local conservation strategies. Through a participatory geographic lens, this questionnaire strives to validate coastal management necessities by taking into account the perspective of those whose enjoy this exceptional natural space. If you have visited Flamenco Beach, please take 15 minutes to complete it, o share the link with interested colleagues!Thank you for supporting the conservation of our natural heritage, Puerto Rican science, and sustainable development of Culebra Island!Atte. Nicolás Gómez Andújar​​E​​nvironmental Scientist, B.Sc.
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusPO Box 637 Culebra, PR 00775Researchgate / Linkedin​




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Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado, Ph.D. 
Affiliate Researcher and Assistant Professor

University of Puerto Rico 
Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation 
Coral Reef Research GroupP.O. Box 23360
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3360
&Faculty of Natural SciencesInterdisciplinary ProgramSan Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8377

&Department of Environmental SciencesSan Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8377

Tel (787) 764-0000, x-87901

e-mail:     edwin.hernandezdelgado at gmail.com                
                edwin.hernandez13 at upr.edu

http://upr.academia.edu/EdwinHernandezhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edwin_Hernandez2http://catec.upr.eduhttp://sampr.org/es/