Research
Throughout my academic carrer I have been able to conduct and be a part of research concerning niche partitioning between snail species in a secondary forest, plant-pollinator interactions, pollination networks, and invasive plant species. I have also been able to present my work at conferences in and outside of Puerto Rico.
Master's Thesis Research
Research on utilizing Random Forest algorithm to predict primary pollinators for plant species in the Guánica Dry Forest utilizing data on plant-pollinator interactions and floral traits.
Pollination Network Research
Pollination Network Research in the Guánica Dry Forest led by Dr. Julissa Rojas-Sandoval (U-Conn) and Dr. José J. Fumero-Cabán (UAGM). This research looks to explore pollination diversity, structure, and dynamics within the Guánica Dry Forest in Puerto Rico including the potential effects of the introduced honey-bee Apis mellifera on the local system.
XVII International Congress of Entomology
Poster presentation
Kyoto, Japan
SuperInvaders Project
Research on Invasive Plant Species and their dynamics with native species led by Dr. Julissa Rojas-Sandoval (U-Conn). This research looks to explore how the growth dynamics might differentiate between native and introduced species in different ecosystems including tropical forests located within Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and Brazil and temperate regions within the United States.
Hispañola Orchid Georefferencing
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus' Herbarium
Extracting geographical coordinates from collection description of Herbarium specimens of Orchids collected within the island of Hispañola, composed on Dominican Republic and Haiti. Collaborative work with Dr. James D. Ackerman and Dr. Blair Hedges.