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The UPR Marine Outreach Program (MOP) is a multi-island information and technology transfer program implemented to educate and change the attitudes, perceptions, and practices of resource users, resource managers, and the general public in relation to the sustainable use of Puerto Rico's coastal and marine resources. The goals and objectives of our program are achieved by means of our outreach services and activities. In addition, we have a commitment to be an effective liaison between the research community and government agencies, private industry, and resource users through the transfer of technology and related information. MOP includes extension, communications, and our education components.
Within MOP our thematic areas are: water quality, coastal community development, fisheries, tourism and recreation, seafood safety, and coastal hazards. MOP also includes our sister project in the US Virgin Islands VIMAS (Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Services).
Our work plan features innovative projects based on our Strategic Plan 2000-2010, our two-year Implementation Plan and on the cultural context of the insular tropical environs of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean countries.
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