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The University of Puerto Rico will study fungi that grew in San Juan after Hurricane Maria

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The Universidad de Puerto Rico Río Piedras (UPR-RP), was awarded a $424,956 federal grant to study the fungi communities that grew in homes around San Juan that were damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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Red alert for allergy and asthma patients

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Dr. Bejamin Bolaños, Microbiology Professor at the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Science Campus, alerts people who suffer from allergies and/or respiratory problems to take precuationary measures due to the high levels of fungal spores and polen that are being registered in Puerto Rico.

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New fungi in the island

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Scientists discovered three types of fungi that were not previously found in Puerto Rico. These were identified in the Protected Natural Area of Cañón San Cristóbal in Barranquitas.

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New species discovered at San Cristóbal Canyon

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Biologists and volunteers participating in the 2016 BioBlitz at the Natural Protected Area San Cristóbal Canyon discovered three fungi species.

 

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The challenge of fungi at home

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Wilson González-Espada / Especial El Nuevo Día

The weather in Puerto Rico makes the perfect environment for the growth of several fungus. Dr. Benjamín Bolaños Rosero from UPR-RCM is collaborating with others scientists from the EPA to find solutions to this problem.

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