Awards:
2010-Best Poster Presentation, SACNAS National Conference in Anaheim, California
2008 - Best Poster Presentation, XIXUndergraduate Research Symposium, sponsored by Universidad Metropolitana and held at the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Research Experience:
2018, “Arthropod and Fungi interact during green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment". Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Gurabo Campus, Puerto Rico. Research advisor: Dr. Sharon Cantrell.
2015-"Arthropods and nutrient mineralization in green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment. Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Gurabo Campus, Puerto Rico. Research advisor: Dr. María F. Barberena-Arias, Dr. Sharon Cantrell and Dr. Grizelle González.
2013- "Study on Forest Fauna and Plant Communities in Karst Region in QianNan Prefecture, Guizhou Province and The Forest surrounding of the Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico". Guizhou University, China. Research advisor: Dr. Wang
2012- "Assessment of vegetation biodiversity in the karst forest surrounding the Arecibo Observatory, located in the northern karst of Puerto Rico". Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Gurabo Campus, Puerto Rico. Research advisor: Dr. Maria F. Barberena-Arias.
2010-"Biodiversity and species richness of Polyplachopora (Mollusca) in Puerto Rico. Universidad Metropolitana". Research mentor: Prof. Eva Dávila.
2008 – “Assessment of low-impact management strategies for Tumbleweed control”. University of Texas at El Paso. Research mentor: Dr. Vanessa Lougheed
2007 - "Seed Herbivory in Chamaecrista glandulosa var. mirabilis (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) in Puerto Rico". Universidad Metropolitana. Research mentor: Prof. Eva Dávila.
Research Presentatio
2018, “Arthropod and Fungi interact during green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment". 11th International Mycological Congress (IMC11) at San Juan, PR.
2017, “Arthropod diversity and nutrient mineralization in green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment”. IX Congreso de la Biodiversidad Caribeña in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.
2016, “Arthropods and nutrient mineralization in green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment”. The Ecological Society of America (ESA), 101st Annual meeting at Fort. Lauderdale, FL.
2016, “Arthropods and nutrient mineralization in green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment”. Junior Technical Meeting (JTM) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, PR.
2015, “Arthropods and nutrient mineralization in green litter decomposition in a simulated hurricane experiment”. The 2015 LTER All Scientists Meeting at Estes Park, CO.
2012, "Assessment of vegetation biodiversity in the karst forest surrounding the Arecibo Observatory, located in the northern karst of Puerto Rico". Ambientis 2012 Symposium at Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico.
2012, "Assessment of vegetation biodiversity in the karst forest surrounding the Arecibo Observatory, located in the northern karst of Puerto Rico". AGMUS 2012 Research symposium at Caribe Hilton Hotel, Puerto Rico.
2010, "Biodiversity and species richness of Polyplachopora (Mollusca) in Puerto Rico. Universidad Metropolitana". SACNAS National Conference in Anaheim, California.
2010, "Biodiversity and species richness of Polyplachopora (Mollusca) in Puerto Rico". Universidad Metropolitana. AGMUS 2010 Research symposium at Caribe Hilton Hotel, Puerto Rico.
2008, “Assessment of low-impact management strategies for Tumbleweed control” XIXUndergraduate Research Symposium, sponsored by Universidad Metropolitana and held at the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2008, “Assessment of low-impact management strategies for Tumbleweed control,” SACNAS Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Worshops Presented:
June 2013, Research Worshop; Scientific Method, Abstract Design, Poster and Oral Presentation Design, Dissemination strategies and Paper Analysis by Ivia Moreno in QianNan Normal Collegue for Nationalities, Duyun, China