Marejada, is the new marine bulletin of the Sea Grant program of the University of Puerto Rico (PSGUPR). It is being published twice a year. It’s objective it to offer a volume of educational information directed to promote the programs mission: which is to watch for the sustainable development of the coastal and marine resources of the Archipelago of Puerto Rico and of the Caribbean Sea.

Marejada is published by the Communications department of the Sea Grant program of the University of Puerto Rico under the subsidy No. NA06OAR4170016 of the Department of Commerce U.S. and the Atmospheric and National Administration (NOAA).

In this edition, you will find valuable information about beach managements in Puerto Rico, interviews with our colleague and specialist in coral reefs ecology, Edwin Hernandez, and with Debbie Cedeno (specialist in harmful algal blooms in La Parguera, Puerto Rico), as well as a recognition to the students (including me) who presented during the 33rd Scientific Conference of the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean, among other features.

I apologize for the inconveniences, but Marejada is only published in Spanish. If wanted, you can download a copy at: http://www.seagrantpr.org/catalog/publications/marejada.html