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prima:Rising fuel costs threaten marine research in Puerto Rico: “This is not sustainable”

Scientists from nonprofit organizations and universities face operational challenges due to increasing price volatility

June 21, 2026 - 12:14 PM

CARICOOS operates a network of buoys, coastal weather stations, and radars, among other instruments, to create maps of maritime conditions in the Caribbean. Caricoos, Sistema Integrado de Observación Oceánica, Lajas, La Parguera, Clima, Ciencia, Océano, Julio M. Morell (Carlos Rivera Giusti)

If in recent months you’ve considered turning off the air conditioner while stuck in traffic, you’ve likely felt the anxiety caused by high gasoline prices. For marine researchers who rely on boats to conduct studies in open waters, fuel market volatility has affected not only the number and frequency of these trips, but also the cost of their operations.

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