Our Team
Scientific Minds
Elvia Meléndez-Ackerman, PhD
Project Head
Full Professor of Environmental Sciences, UPR-RP Research interests: Evolutionary Ecology, Bioconservation, Urban Social-Ecological Systems.
Angie M. González
Project Supervisor
Has a bachelor degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sciences in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, with an interest in plant-bee interactions.
Luis E. Velázquez Román
Project Assistant
Has a bachelor degree in Biology Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Currently pursuing a Master in Sciences in Biology with special interest in avian and urban ecology.
Gerardo Bencosme
Field Technician
Pursuing a bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
Jorge RamÃrez
Field Technician
Pursuing a bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
Eva L. González Cruz
Field Technician
Pursuing a bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.