Over winter break, we have been fortunate enough to travel to Puerto Rico through the IGL to conduct research on climate change resilience and sovereignty. After safely arriving on January 7th, we are excited to meet with an eclectic group of individuals who work in various aspects of Puerto Rico’s natural disaster relief efforts.
On January 8th, we conducted our first interview with Dra. Maritza Barreto-Orta, Director of the Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. She has over 26 years of experience as a scientist working on coastal erosion and teaches graduate students about coastal planning. She serves on a number of advisory boards, such as her role as President of the Caribbean and Puerto Rico Beach Network and member of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association and has done research with funding from NASA and FEMA.
