Esteban Amaro

Esteban Amaro is a prominent marine biologist known for his work on the monitoring and management of sargassum blooms in the Caribbean. He serves as the director of the Sargasso Monitoring Network, where he studies the implications of rising ocean temperatures and nutrient pollution on the proliferation of sargassum. Amaro has highlighted the alarming increase in sargassum levels, linking it to environmental changes and human activities, and advocates for effective strategies to mitigate its impact on coastal ecosystems and tourism.