Javier Román-Nieves is a puertorrican artist that loves nature. Among many other things (he’s also a writer and a citizen scientist) Román takes pictures of puertorrican fauna, especially birds. Last April, we had the opportunity to see just a few of his pictures. They put into perspective that we are living in an island; birds from as far away as Alaska stop here to mate. His work speaks volumes of what has been known for a century and a half: species evolve; and islands are perfect places to show this.

Students from 10th and 12th grade saw some of  his pictures. They also participated in a conversation with the artist (he spent time with them totally free of charge).

For more information on Javier’s work, you can click here.

This one is from Utuado. You can see one arm of our galaxy very clearly.

Students from 10 & 12 experienced Javier’s candid personality, while learning a lot about natural wonders hidden in plain sight, especially in cities.

Careful observations of the legs of this bird show that birds and dinosaurs share common ancestry.

Javier’s work can be accessed through social media. His instagram account is @starsbirdsandcities.

He’s also involved in the publication of his book, Sounds of Watching. The following video tells the story of how the project has been in development for the last two years: