Institute for
Socio-Ecological Research
Driving a new scientific and social praxis.
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Since 2012, we've brought together our scientific work, environmental education, and community activism. We've built citizen science programs for water quality monitoring, run educational trips for universities from Puerto Rico and abroad, and hosted hands-on learning for students from Puerto Rico's schools at our nurseries in La Parguera and Ceiba. Now we want more students, teachers, families, and communities across Puerto Rico to have experiences that help them discover, explore, and understand the ecosystems around us, from the mountains to the sea. That's why we're creating our Interactive Center for Environmental, Marine, and Coastal Education (El Centro) at our community space in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Who we are
Established in 2012, the Institute for Socio-Ecological Research is a 501(c)(3) [USA] and 1101.01 [PR] non-profit organization that develops innovative research on ecological restoration of coral reefs, potable water, and climate change science.
Volunteers
At ISER Caribe you can support in multiple ways. One way you can support us is donating you time adn becoming part of out volunteer corp. If you want to volunteer with ISER Caribe, please fill the form.
124, 000
Coral fragments
9,600
Sea urchin
600
Crabs
5 acres
Restored reefs
43
Communities
Documentary:
Un Pueblo de Coral
Puerto Rico confronts crisis and change for the coral reefs that have ringed the island for thousands of years. A variety of voices and visions from its coastal seas explore modern-day strategies to encourage these animal forests to regenerate into hyperproductive havens of biodiversity. Un Pueblo de Coral is an ecocentric exploration of how the island’s future is intertwined with its living coastline, a rallying cry for Puerto Rican participation as stewards of the reef.
CIROM
CIROM Facilities
The Center for Research and Restoration of Marine Organisms (CIROM in Spanish) facilities are the first land-based nurseries for marine organisms in Puerto Rico. CIROM has two facilities, one in Ceiba and the other in La Parguera at Department of Marine Science (DMS) at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez marine labs, Isla Magueyes. The CIROM facilities were developed by ISER Caribe, with collaboration and/or funding from Puerto Rico Department of Natural Environmental Resources (DNER), Department of Marine Science, UPRM (DMS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Our Programs
Our programs and projects span a wide range of environmental conservation and social justice initiatives that reflect the core mission of ISER Caribe to conserve the environment, empower communities, and promote healthy and sustainable livelihoods.
Our Partners
