Staff

Administration

Ruperto Chaparro Serrano, MS	Director Phone: (787) 832-3585 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5260 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: ruperto.chaparro@upr.edu
René F. Esteves Amador, PhD	Marine Extension Director Phone: (787) 832-3585 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5268 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: rene.esteves@upr.edu
Kurt Allen Grove, PhD	Research Coordinator Phone: (787) 832-3585 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5300 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: kurtallen.grove@upr.edu
Migdalia Figueroa Rodríguez, BSBA	Administrative Secretary III Phone: (787) 832-3585 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2511 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: migdalia.figueroa@upr.edu
Yulissa García Lugo, PhD	Administrator Phone: (787) 832-3585 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2487 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: yulissa.garcia@upr.edu
Vanessa Gutiérrez, MBA	Administrator Officer Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2164 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: vanessa.gutierrez@upr.edu
Heysha M. Andiarena Hernández	Administrator Assistant Phone: (787) 832-3585 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: heysha.andiarena@upr.edu

Marine Outreach Program

Ana J. Navarro Rodríguez, PhD, JD	Water Quality Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2509 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: ana.navarro2@upr.edu
Edgardo Ojeda Serrano, PhD	Fisheries Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3451 Fax: (787) 265-2880e-mail:edgardo.ojeda@upr.edu
Lillian Ramírez Durand, MS	Coastal Community Development Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3261 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: lillian.ramirez@upr.edu
Berliz Morales Muñoz, MS	Aquatic Safety for Puerto Rico/Tres Palmas Marine Reserve Phone: (787) 832-8045 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: berliz.morales@upr.edu

US Virgin Islands

Paul Jobsis, PhD	Director VIMAS Phone: (340) 693-1381 Cel: (340) 690-7500 E-mail: pjobsis@uvi.edu
Marcia Taylor, MS	Marine Advisor Phone: (340) 692-4046 Fax: (340) 692-4047 E-mail: mtaylor@uvi.edu
Howard Forbes Jr., MSc	Marine Advisor Phone: (340) 693-1672 Fax: (340) 692-4047 E-mail: howard.forbes@uvi.edu

Education

Lesbia L. Montero Acevedo, BS

Education Coordinator
University of PR, Postal Station CUH, Sea Grant Program
Call Box 860
Humacao, PR 00792
Phone: (787) 850-0000 , (787) 850-9385
Fax: (787) 850-0710
E-mail: lesbia.montero@upr.edu

Communications/Publications

Cynthia Maldonado Arroyo, BA	Communications Coordinator Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3533 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: comunicacionespsg@uprm.edu
Clarisabeth K. López Rodríguez, MA	Information Specialist Marine Education and Information Resources Center Phone: (787) 805-5110 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2165 Fax: (787) 805-5110 E-mail: criem.seagrant@gmail.com
Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD	Administrative Curriculum and Assessment Specialist III Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2521 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: delmis.alicea@upr.edu
Ángela Ferrá Elías, BS	Marine Educator Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-3585 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: seagrant.educa@gmail.com
Héctor M. Martínez Rivera, BS	Marine Educator Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-3585 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: hector.martinez7@upr.edu
Jeffry Morales Medina, BS	Marine Educator Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-3585 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: jeffry.morales1@upr.edu
Doris J. Rivera Santiago	Marine Educator Phone: (787) 832-8045 , (787) 832-3585 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: doris.rivera@upr.edu
Oliver Bencosme Palmer, BA	Illustrator and Graphic Designer Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5302 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: oliver.bencosme1@upr.edu
Raúl O. Ortiz Arroyo, MGA	Video Editor and Graphic Designer Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5302 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: raulswgc@gmail.com
Efraín Figueroa Ramírez, BS	Cameraman and Photographer Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5302 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: efrafig@caribe.net
Wilmarie Cruz Franceschi, MA	English Editor and Translator Phone: (787) 366-8846 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3593 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: wilmarie.cruz@upr.edu
Deifchiramary Tirado Choque, BA	Scientific Illustrator Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5302 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: deifchiramary.tirado@upr.edu
Cynthia L. Gotay Colón, BA	Scientific Illustrator Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 5302 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: cynthia.gotay@upr.edu
Yarleen B. Irizarry Rivera, JD	Communications Assistant Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3533 Fax: (787) 265-2880 E-mail: yarleenirizarry@gmail.com
Cándido M. De León Nieves	Printing Assistant Phone: (787) 834-4726 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3533 Fax: (787) 265-2880
Melanie Bonilla Mondesi	Resource Center Assistant Phone: (787) 805-5110 , (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2165 Fax: (787) 805-5110 E-mail: melanie.bonilla1@upr.edu
David Zapata, MA	Webmaster Cel: (787) 538-0578 E-mail: david.zapata@upr.edu