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Dr Edith Edie Widder - Especialista en biolurnishy
niscencia Reconocida corno lider en el diseRo de
tecnologia surnergible para estudiar los organisrnos
de las rnas profundas zonas pelagicas su trabajo
de investigaci6n subrnarina ha sido resenado en
docurnentales de la BBC PBS Discover~ Channel ~
National Geographic La Ora Widder recipiente de la
Beca MacArthur de investigaci6n en el 2005 es coshy
fundadora de la Ocean Research amp Conservation Association [ORCA] una
organizaci6n sin fines de lucro dedicada a la protecci6n de los ecosisteshy
rnas rnarinos Previarnente se desernpen6 corno Cientifico senior en el
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Dr Edith Edie Widder - is a biologist and deep-sea explorer who is applying her expertise in oceanographic research and technologishycal innovation to reversing the worldwide trend of marine ecosystem degradation A specialist in bioluminescence Dr Widder has been a leader in helping to design and invent new submersible instrumentation and equipment to enable unobtrusive deep-sea observations She is cofounder of the Ocean Research amp Conservation Association [ORCA] a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and the species they sustain through development of innovative technologies and science-based conservation action In September of 2006 based on her work with ORCA [die was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship from the John D and Catherine T MacshyArthur Foundation She was previously senior scientist at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Mark Martin Bras - Especialista en exhibiciones
rnarinas del Fideicorniso de Conservaci6n e Histoshy
ria de Vieques Director del galardonado Prograrna
MANTA que el Fideicorniso ofrece para ninos J j6venes
viequenses Actualrnente lidera los esfuerzos del
Fideicorniso para proclarnar a Puerto Mosquito corno
Reserva de la Biosfera de las Naciones Unidas J una
iniciativa dirigida a reducir el irnpacto de la contarni shy
naci6n lurninica sobre la Bahia Tarnbien se desernpeRa corno guia turfstico
en la Bahia
Mark Martin Bras - Marine exhibits specialist for the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust Director of the Trusts award-winning MANTA program for viequense children and youth He is spearheading the campaign to have Puerto Mosquito declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as well as an initiative to reduce the impact of light pollution on the Bay He also works as a tour guide on the Bay
Carmelo Rosa y su esposa Gabriela - Viequenses nacieron ~ han vivido
toda su vida en Es peranza EI es J
siernpre fue pescador Ella su cornpashy
Rera que en innurnerables ocasiones
J aun ho~ dia Ie acornpaR6 a pes caL
Su conocirniento de la Bahia se deriva
de haber vivido por decadas los us os
tradicionales de Cano Hondo -Ia
Bah ia Biolurniniscente Puerto Mosquito- para pescar carnada corno puerto
seguro en rnornentos de torrnenta ~ corno lugar de recreaci6n
Carmelo Rosa and his wife Gabriela Viequenses they were born and have lived all their lives in [speranza He is and always was a fisherman She accompanied him many times when he went fishing -and still does today Their knowledge of the bay is derived from their lifelong experience in the traditional uses of the bayfor bait fishing as a hurricane hole and as a place for recreation
Dr Michael Latz -Bi610go rnarino que ha estud iado la
biolurniniscencia por rnas de 30 aRos Graduado de
las universidades de Duke J UC Santa Barbara el Dr
Latz es bi610go investigador J catedra tico del Scripps
Institution of OceanographJ de la Universidad de
Ca lifornia en San Diego Desde que ini ci6 su carrera en
el Chesapeake BaJ Institute adscrito a la Un iversidad
de Johns Hopkins lIeva sobre 25 aRos estudiando la
biolurniniscencia ernitida por diversas especies de dinoflagelados J exploshy
rando las aplicaciones practicas de esta para su uti lizaci6n en distintos
carnpos de las ciencias
Dr Michael Latz - Dr Michael Latz is a marine biologist who has been studying bioluminescence for more than 30 years He received his BS in zoology at Duke University and studied the use of bioluminescence for camOUflage as a graduate student at uc Santa Barbara After remainshying there as a postdoctoral scientist he took his first job as a research scientist at the Chesapeake Bay Institute part of The Johns Hopkins University Dr Latz arrived at Scripps in 1991 where he is now a Reshysearch Biologist and Senior Lecturer and helps run the Scripps graduate program in Marine Biology
Dr Juan Gonzalez Lagoa - Hizo su bachillerato en
zoologia en 10 que entonces era el Colegio [CAAM)
J hOJ se conoce corno el Recinto Universita rio de
MaJaguez Cornplet6 su rnaestrfa en Oceanografia
Biol6gica en la Universidad de Texas A amp M J su
doctorado en Oceanografia Biol6gica en la Un iversidad
de Rhode Island en Kingston Por rnuchos anos ejerci6
corno Catedratico Investigador J en puestos adrnin isshy
trativos en el Recinto de MaJagLiez Reconocido invest igador de carnpo edushy
cador J astronorno tiene a su haber logros tan significativos corno describir
nuevas especies de crustaceos J varias publicaciones sobre peces algas
J rnoluscos EI Dr Gonzalez Lagoa lIeva decadas estudiando los cuerpos de
agua biolurniniscentes de Vieques J La Parguera
Dr Juan Gonzalez Lagoa - BS in zoology from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagiiez 115 in Biological Oceanography from Texas Aamp M Unishyversity and Ph D in Biological Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston For many years he served as a Professor Research Associate and held administrative positions at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagiiez Renowned field researcher educator and astronomer among his multiple achievements he has described previously unknown species of crustaceans and various publications about fish algae and mollusks Dr Gonzalez Lagoa has been s tudying the bioluminescent bodies of water in Puerto Rico for decades
Dr Gary Machlis - Profesor de Conservaci6n en la
Universidad de Idaho se especializa en la invest ishy
gaci6n ecologica interdisciplinaria J la aplicacion de
la ecologia hurnana ala conservaci6n incluJendo la
preservaci6n de las bahias biolurniniscentes Es autor
de varios libros J ha publicado en prestigiosas revisshy
tas cientificas tales corno Clirnatic Change BioScience
J Conservation BiologJ Coordino la Red Cooperativa
de Investigacion sobre Ecos isternas [Cooperative EcosJstern Studies
Network] integrada por 13 agencias del Gobierno Federal J sobre 200 universidades entre elias la UPR EI Dr Machlis lIeva varios anos viniendo
a Vieques J ahora tiene una casita en Monte Santo desde donde cont inua
sus estudios de la Isla Nena
Dr Gary Machlis is Professor of Conservation at the University of Idaho He has written several books and has published in scientific journals as wide-ranging as Climatic Change BioScience and Conservation Biology He served as the national coordinator of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studshy
ies Network an alliance of 13 federal agencies and over 200 universities including the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras He has been coming to Vieques for several years and now has a small casita in Barrio Monte Santo from where he continues to learn about Isla Nena
Dr_ Miguel Sastre Wirshing - Con un doctorado en
Oceanograffa Biol6gica del Recinto Universitario de
Ma~agLiez desde 1998 el Dr Sastre se desempeFia
como profesor e investigador de la Universidad de
Puerto Rico Recinto de Humacao Especialista en la
investigaci6n de la ecologia poblacional de dinoflagelashy
dos en lagunas costaneras de Puerto Rico con interes
particular en P~rodinium bahamense (el dinoflagelado
que produce la bioluminiscencia de Puerto Mosquito] el Dr Sastre tambien
enfoca sus investigaciones en estudiar el efecto de diferentes contaminantshy
es en el ADN de organismos marinos
Dr_ Miguel Sastre Wirshing - Holds a PhD in Biologicol Oceanography from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagiiez Since 1998 he has been a Professhysor and Researcher at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao He is a speshycialist in population ecology of dinoflagellates with a particular interest in Pyrodinium bahamense [the dinoflagellate responsible for the bioluminesshycence of Puerto Mosquito] Or Sastre also focuses his research in studying the effects of various contaminants in the DNA of marine organisms
Dr_ Fernando Gilbes Santaella - Profesor Asociado del
Departamento de Geologia de la Universidad de Puerto
rico en Ma~agliez ~ Director del Centro para Coopershy
aci6n Hemisferica en Investigaci6n ~ Educaci6n de
Ingenieria ~ Ciencias Aplicadas [CoHemis) Fundador
del Laboratorio de Detecci6n Remota Geol6gica ~
Ambiental [Geological and Environmental Remote Sensshy
ing Laborator~ - GERS Lab) Tiene a su haber varias
publicaciones sobre detecci6n remota propiedades bio-6pticas ~ estudios
costeros Tambien ha lIevado a cabo estudios comparativos de las bahias de
La Parguera y Puerto Mosquito
Fernando Gilbes-Santaella is an Associate Professor of the Geology Departshyment in University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez He is also the director of the Centerfor Hemisphericol Cooperation in Research and Educotion in Engineering and Applied Science [CoHemis He founded the Geological and Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory [GERS Lab] He has several publications on environmental remote sensing bio-optical properties and coastal studies He has also conducted comparative studies of La Parguera and Puerto Mosquito
Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Profesor de la Escuela de
Arquitectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Experto
en el tema de la contaminaci6n luminica Reconocido
experto en la practica de la construcci6n sustentable
es el diseFiador de la Casa Ausente estructura no conshy
taminante que utiliza sola mente el sol el viento y la
lIuvia para proveer la electricidad y el agua necesarias
para su funcionamiento
Dr_ Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Profesor at the University of Puerto Rico School ofArchitecture Expert in the field of light pollution Renowned expert in the practice of sustainable construction he is the designer of the Casa Ausente [Absent House a non-polluting scructure that only uses the sun the wind and the rain to supply its electricity and water needs
Bi610ga Elizabeth Padilla - Superintendente de la
Reserva de las Cabezas de San Juan en Fajardo del
Fideicomiso de Conservaci6n de Puerto Rico Ha enshy
fatizado su trabajo de manejo de la Laguna Grande
en Fajardo en la conservaci6n de la misma ~ en la
reducci6n de la contaminaci6n luminica
Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Conservaation Trusts Cabezas de San Juan Reserve in Fajardo As a management strategy she has emphasized on the conservation of Laguna Grande and the reduction of light pollution in its surrounding areas
Bi61ogo Edgardo Belardo - Cono cido por todos en Vieques el bi610go Edgarshy
do Belardo es el Oficial de Manejo Residente del Departamento de Recursos
Naturales y Ambientales para la Reserva de Puerto Mosquito en Vieques
Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Well known by many in Vieques biologist Edgardo Belardo is the Resident Management Officerfor the Department of Natural and Enviranmental Resources for the Puerto Mosquito Reserve in Vieques
Brendymar Cruz - Estudiante universitaria viequense
persigue un grado en microbiologia Form6 parte del
primer grupo de integrantes del proyecto MANTA del
Fideicomiso ho~ dia es instructora en el mismo Uno
de los j6venes talentos cientificos de la Isla Nena que
florecen gracias ala asistencia y oportunidades edushy
cativas provistas por el Fideicom Iso de Conservaci6n e
Historia de Vieques
Brendymar Cruz - Viequense university student she is pursuing a degree in microbiology She was a member of the first VCHT-sponsored MANTA group and tOday serves as a MANTA instructor She is one of the young scientific talents from the Isla Nena nurtured by the economic assistance and educational opportunities provided by the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust bull
10 DE OCTUBRE
9 DE OCTUBRE 800-845
Registro y desayuno
845 - 910 Mensajes de bienvenida
Barbara Hyland Presidenta de la Junta de Directores del FCHV
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Alcaldesa de Vieques
Dra Barbara Bernache-Baker
9 15 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applicarions of
bioluminescence in coasral and deep-sea monitoringLa urilizaci6n de la biolushyminiscencia eo el monitoreo las zonas
cosreras y pehigicas
10151025 Merienda
LA HISTORIA 1030 - 1130
Carmelo y Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyDe Cafio Hondo a Puerto Mosquito
1130 -1250 Almuerzo
LA CIENCIA 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - La bioluminiscencia del Pyrodinium bahamense y otros
dinoflagelados
200- 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhO - Investigaciones sobre bioluminiscencia en Puerto Rico shy
historicas y acruales
300 - 315 Merienda
315 -415 Miguel Sastre Wirshing PhD - Dinamica poblacional de Pyrodinium bahamense y Ceratium furca en Laguna Grande
Fajardo Puerto Rico
630 Gira a Puerto Mosquito (sugerida) Usred debera contratar direcramenre con un
proveedor En wwwvchrcom encontrara una lista de compafiias de excursion que
hacen el viaje a la bahia
815 - 855 Desayuno
LA CIENCIA 900-1000
Fernando Gilbes Santaella PhD - Esrudio compararivo entre La Parguera y Puerto
Mosquito los peligros de la sedimentacion y las presiones de desarrollo
1000 - 1015 Merienda
EL MANEJO 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - La ecologia social de las bahias bioluminiscentes
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruna FAIA - Contaminacion
Luminocrurna e Iluminaci6n Narural Nocturna
1225 - 125 Almuerzo
1 25 - 225 Bi610ga Elizabeth Padilla - Pueno Rico
Bri lla Naturalmente reduce el impacto de la contaminaci6n luminica
2 15 - 315 Bi61ogo Edgardo Belardo - EI manejo en
Vieques
315 - 430 Discusi6n - El futuro (como conservamos
nuestro recurso
430 - 500 Cierre - Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocrel en las instalacio nes
del Fideicomiso frente al Malec6n de Esperanza en Vieques Se proveera rransportaci6n a los asistentes desde el Centro de Usos Mdriples hasta
Esperanza
11 DE OCTUBRE Oesde las 1100 am -
Cas a abierta en el Fideicomiso Demosrracion de proyectos en las distintas areas de r[abajo y con los diferentes grupos
de edades
Actividades opcionales shyLos guias tudsticos de Vieques han preshy
parado giras especiales para los asistentes al simposio Usred debera conrrarar dishy
recramente su excursion con el proveedor Encontrara mas informacion en la pagina
del Fideicomiso wwwvchrcom
AGRAOECIMIENTOS Agradecemos a todas las instituciones
comercios personas y familias que con su generosidad y apoyo hicieron posible esta
actividad
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Is land Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFACmiddotATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKelly Thompson
Hacienda Tamarindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realty
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtyLin Wetherby
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Fllemer
Barbara Hyland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lew is
Haydee Pinero Buck
Daly RevilleLos Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo y Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Cia ritza Nava rro
John y Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen DavisIs land Real Estate
Edward y Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin- Crows Nest Realty
Barbara BernachemiddotBaker
Liz ODell
Colleen McNamara
Cindy Connolly
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Ivelisse Johnson
Eliu Pa rrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
Joyce Mason
Coordinadora del Simposio
Lirio Marquez DAcunte
OCTOBER 9 800- 845
Registry and breakfast
845 - 910 Welcome messages
Barbara Hyland Presidenr of the VCHT Board of Direcrors
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Mayor ofVieques
Dr Barbara Bernache-Baker
915 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applications of
bioluminescence in coastal and deep-sea moniroring
10151025 Coffee break
THE HISTORY 1030 - 1130
Carmelo and Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyFrom Cano Hondo ro Puerro Mosquiro
1130 - 1250 Lunch
THE SCIENCE 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - T he bioluminesce nce of Pyrodini um bahamense and other
dinoflagellates
200 - 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhD - Research on
bioluminescence in Puerto Rico shyhistorical until the presen t
300 - 315 Coffee break
315 - 415 Miguel 5astre-Wirshing PhD - Pop ulation dynamics of Pyrodin iu m bahamense and
Ceratium furca in Laguna Grande Fajardo Puerto Rico
Evening Puerto Mosquito Tour (suggested - you have to make reservations and contract directly with a rour provider for a list of rour opshyerators check this website wwwvchrcom)
OCTOBER 10 815 - 855 Breakfast
THE SCIENCE 900 - 1000
Fernando Gilbes-5antaella PhDshyComparative srudy of the conditions in La Parguera and Puerro Mosquito the dangers of sedimentation and development pressure
1000 - 1015 Coffee break
MANAGEMENT 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - The Social Ecology of Bioluminescent Bays
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Light po ll ution
and natural nighttime illiumination
1225 - 125 Lunch
1 25 - 225 Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Puerto Rico shines narurally reducing the impact of
ligh t polllu tion
2 15 - 315 Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Management in
the Vieques bioluminescent reserve
315 - 445 Discussion - The furure how do we
conserve our resource
445 - 500 Closing Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocktail at the Ttusts facilities at the
Malecon in Esperanza Tra nsportation wi ll be provided from the Multiple Use Center
[0 Esperanza
OCTOBER 11 From 1100 am on
Open house at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust La Esperanza
Demonstration of projects for various programs and age groups
Optional activities - Some Vieques [Our operarors will have special [Ours for symposhysi um participants You have [0 reserve and contract your preferred rour directly with the operaror For more information please
check our website wwwvchrcom
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all the institutions
businesses individuals and families whose
generositj and support made this
sjmposium possible
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Island Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFAC-ATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKellj Thompson
Hacienda Tama rindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realtj
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtJLin Wetherbj
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Flemer
Barbara Hjland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lewis
HaJdee Piiiero Buck
Dalj Reville Los Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo J Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Claritza Navarro
John j Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen Davis- Island Real Estate
Edward J Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin - Crows Nest Rea ltj
Barbara Bernache-Baker
Liz ODell
Co lleen McNamara
Cindj ConnollJ
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Iveliss e Johnson
Eliu Parrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
JOjce Mason
SJmposium Coordinator
Lirio Marquez OAcunti
ies Network an alliance of 13 federal agencies and over 200 universities including the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras He has been coming to Vieques for several years and now has a small casita in Barrio Monte Santo from where he continues to learn about Isla Nena
Dr_ Miguel Sastre Wirshing - Con un doctorado en
Oceanograffa Biol6gica del Recinto Universitario de
Ma~agLiez desde 1998 el Dr Sastre se desempeFia
como profesor e investigador de la Universidad de
Puerto Rico Recinto de Humacao Especialista en la
investigaci6n de la ecologia poblacional de dinoflagelashy
dos en lagunas costaneras de Puerto Rico con interes
particular en P~rodinium bahamense (el dinoflagelado
que produce la bioluminiscencia de Puerto Mosquito] el Dr Sastre tambien
enfoca sus investigaciones en estudiar el efecto de diferentes contaminantshy
es en el ADN de organismos marinos
Dr_ Miguel Sastre Wirshing - Holds a PhD in Biologicol Oceanography from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagiiez Since 1998 he has been a Professhysor and Researcher at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao He is a speshycialist in population ecology of dinoflagellates with a particular interest in Pyrodinium bahamense [the dinoflagellate responsible for the bioluminesshycence of Puerto Mosquito] Or Sastre also focuses his research in studying the effects of various contaminants in the DNA of marine organisms
Dr_ Fernando Gilbes Santaella - Profesor Asociado del
Departamento de Geologia de la Universidad de Puerto
rico en Ma~agliez ~ Director del Centro para Coopershy
aci6n Hemisferica en Investigaci6n ~ Educaci6n de
Ingenieria ~ Ciencias Aplicadas [CoHemis) Fundador
del Laboratorio de Detecci6n Remota Geol6gica ~
Ambiental [Geological and Environmental Remote Sensshy
ing Laborator~ - GERS Lab) Tiene a su haber varias
publicaciones sobre detecci6n remota propiedades bio-6pticas ~ estudios
costeros Tambien ha lIevado a cabo estudios comparativos de las bahias de
La Parguera y Puerto Mosquito
Fernando Gilbes-Santaella is an Associate Professor of the Geology Departshyment in University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez He is also the director of the Centerfor Hemisphericol Cooperation in Research and Educotion in Engineering and Applied Science [CoHemis He founded the Geological and Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory [GERS Lab] He has several publications on environmental remote sensing bio-optical properties and coastal studies He has also conducted comparative studies of La Parguera and Puerto Mosquito
Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Profesor de la Escuela de
Arquitectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Experto
en el tema de la contaminaci6n luminica Reconocido
experto en la practica de la construcci6n sustentable
es el diseFiador de la Casa Ausente estructura no conshy
taminante que utiliza sola mente el sol el viento y la
lIuvia para proveer la electricidad y el agua necesarias
para su funcionamiento
Dr_ Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Profesor at the University of Puerto Rico School ofArchitecture Expert in the field of light pollution Renowned expert in the practice of sustainable construction he is the designer of the Casa Ausente [Absent House a non-polluting scructure that only uses the sun the wind and the rain to supply its electricity and water needs
Bi610ga Elizabeth Padilla - Superintendente de la
Reserva de las Cabezas de San Juan en Fajardo del
Fideicomiso de Conservaci6n de Puerto Rico Ha enshy
fatizado su trabajo de manejo de la Laguna Grande
en Fajardo en la conservaci6n de la misma ~ en la
reducci6n de la contaminaci6n luminica
Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Conservaation Trusts Cabezas de San Juan Reserve in Fajardo As a management strategy she has emphasized on the conservation of Laguna Grande and the reduction of light pollution in its surrounding areas
Bi61ogo Edgardo Belardo - Cono cido por todos en Vieques el bi610go Edgarshy
do Belardo es el Oficial de Manejo Residente del Departamento de Recursos
Naturales y Ambientales para la Reserva de Puerto Mosquito en Vieques
Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Well known by many in Vieques biologist Edgardo Belardo is the Resident Management Officerfor the Department of Natural and Enviranmental Resources for the Puerto Mosquito Reserve in Vieques
Brendymar Cruz - Estudiante universitaria viequense
persigue un grado en microbiologia Form6 parte del
primer grupo de integrantes del proyecto MANTA del
Fideicomiso ho~ dia es instructora en el mismo Uno
de los j6venes talentos cientificos de la Isla Nena que
florecen gracias ala asistencia y oportunidades edushy
cativas provistas por el Fideicom Iso de Conservaci6n e
Historia de Vieques
Brendymar Cruz - Viequense university student she is pursuing a degree in microbiology She was a member of the first VCHT-sponsored MANTA group and tOday serves as a MANTA instructor She is one of the young scientific talents from the Isla Nena nurtured by the economic assistance and educational opportunities provided by the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust bull
10 DE OCTUBRE
9 DE OCTUBRE 800-845
Registro y desayuno
845 - 910 Mensajes de bienvenida
Barbara Hyland Presidenta de la Junta de Directores del FCHV
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Alcaldesa de Vieques
Dra Barbara Bernache-Baker
9 15 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applicarions of
bioluminescence in coasral and deep-sea monitoringLa urilizaci6n de la biolushyminiscencia eo el monitoreo las zonas
cosreras y pehigicas
10151025 Merienda
LA HISTORIA 1030 - 1130
Carmelo y Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyDe Cafio Hondo a Puerto Mosquito
1130 -1250 Almuerzo
LA CIENCIA 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - La bioluminiscencia del Pyrodinium bahamense y otros
dinoflagelados
200- 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhO - Investigaciones sobre bioluminiscencia en Puerto Rico shy
historicas y acruales
300 - 315 Merienda
315 -415 Miguel Sastre Wirshing PhD - Dinamica poblacional de Pyrodinium bahamense y Ceratium furca en Laguna Grande
Fajardo Puerto Rico
630 Gira a Puerto Mosquito (sugerida) Usred debera contratar direcramenre con un
proveedor En wwwvchrcom encontrara una lista de compafiias de excursion que
hacen el viaje a la bahia
815 - 855 Desayuno
LA CIENCIA 900-1000
Fernando Gilbes Santaella PhD - Esrudio compararivo entre La Parguera y Puerto
Mosquito los peligros de la sedimentacion y las presiones de desarrollo
1000 - 1015 Merienda
EL MANEJO 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - La ecologia social de las bahias bioluminiscentes
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruna FAIA - Contaminacion
Luminocrurna e Iluminaci6n Narural Nocturna
1225 - 125 Almuerzo
1 25 - 225 Bi610ga Elizabeth Padilla - Pueno Rico
Bri lla Naturalmente reduce el impacto de la contaminaci6n luminica
2 15 - 315 Bi61ogo Edgardo Belardo - EI manejo en
Vieques
315 - 430 Discusi6n - El futuro (como conservamos
nuestro recurso
430 - 500 Cierre - Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocrel en las instalacio nes
del Fideicomiso frente al Malec6n de Esperanza en Vieques Se proveera rransportaci6n a los asistentes desde el Centro de Usos Mdriples hasta
Esperanza
11 DE OCTUBRE Oesde las 1100 am -
Cas a abierta en el Fideicomiso Demosrracion de proyectos en las distintas areas de r[abajo y con los diferentes grupos
de edades
Actividades opcionales shyLos guias tudsticos de Vieques han preshy
parado giras especiales para los asistentes al simposio Usred debera conrrarar dishy
recramente su excursion con el proveedor Encontrara mas informacion en la pagina
del Fideicomiso wwwvchrcom
AGRAOECIMIENTOS Agradecemos a todas las instituciones
comercios personas y familias que con su generosidad y apoyo hicieron posible esta
actividad
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Is land Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFACmiddotATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKelly Thompson
Hacienda Tamarindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realty
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtyLin Wetherby
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Fllemer
Barbara Hyland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lew is
Haydee Pinero Buck
Daly RevilleLos Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo y Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Cia ritza Nava rro
John y Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen DavisIs land Real Estate
Edward y Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin- Crows Nest Realty
Barbara BernachemiddotBaker
Liz ODell
Colleen McNamara
Cindy Connolly
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Ivelisse Johnson
Eliu Pa rrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
Joyce Mason
Coordinadora del Simposio
Lirio Marquez DAcunte
OCTOBER 9 800- 845
Registry and breakfast
845 - 910 Welcome messages
Barbara Hyland Presidenr of the VCHT Board of Direcrors
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Mayor ofVieques
Dr Barbara Bernache-Baker
915 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applications of
bioluminescence in coastal and deep-sea moniroring
10151025 Coffee break
THE HISTORY 1030 - 1130
Carmelo and Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyFrom Cano Hondo ro Puerro Mosquiro
1130 - 1250 Lunch
THE SCIENCE 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - T he bioluminesce nce of Pyrodini um bahamense and other
dinoflagellates
200 - 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhD - Research on
bioluminescence in Puerto Rico shyhistorical until the presen t
300 - 315 Coffee break
315 - 415 Miguel 5astre-Wirshing PhD - Pop ulation dynamics of Pyrodin iu m bahamense and
Ceratium furca in Laguna Grande Fajardo Puerto Rico
Evening Puerto Mosquito Tour (suggested - you have to make reservations and contract directly with a rour provider for a list of rour opshyerators check this website wwwvchrcom)
OCTOBER 10 815 - 855 Breakfast
THE SCIENCE 900 - 1000
Fernando Gilbes-5antaella PhDshyComparative srudy of the conditions in La Parguera and Puerro Mosquito the dangers of sedimentation and development pressure
1000 - 1015 Coffee break
MANAGEMENT 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - The Social Ecology of Bioluminescent Bays
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Light po ll ution
and natural nighttime illiumination
1225 - 125 Lunch
1 25 - 225 Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Puerto Rico shines narurally reducing the impact of
ligh t polllu tion
2 15 - 315 Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Management in
the Vieques bioluminescent reserve
315 - 445 Discussion - The furure how do we
conserve our resource
445 - 500 Closing Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocktail at the Ttusts facilities at the
Malecon in Esperanza Tra nsportation wi ll be provided from the Multiple Use Center
[0 Esperanza
OCTOBER 11 From 1100 am on
Open house at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust La Esperanza
Demonstration of projects for various programs and age groups
Optional activities - Some Vieques [Our operarors will have special [Ours for symposhysi um participants You have [0 reserve and contract your preferred rour directly with the operaror For more information please
check our website wwwvchrcom
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all the institutions
businesses individuals and families whose
generositj and support made this
sjmposium possible
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Island Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFAC-ATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKellj Thompson
Hacienda Tama rindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realtj
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtJLin Wetherbj
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Flemer
Barbara Hjland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lewis
HaJdee Piiiero Buck
Dalj Reville Los Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo J Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Claritza Navarro
John j Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen Davis- Island Real Estate
Edward J Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin - Crows Nest Rea ltj
Barbara Bernache-Baker
Liz ODell
Co lleen McNamara
Cindj ConnollJ
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Iveliss e Johnson
Eliu Parrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
JOjce Mason
SJmposium Coordinator
Lirio Marquez OAcunti
10 DE OCTUBRE
9 DE OCTUBRE 800-845
Registro y desayuno
845 - 910 Mensajes de bienvenida
Barbara Hyland Presidenta de la Junta de Directores del FCHV
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Alcaldesa de Vieques
Dra Barbara Bernache-Baker
9 15 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applicarions of
bioluminescence in coasral and deep-sea monitoringLa urilizaci6n de la biolushyminiscencia eo el monitoreo las zonas
cosreras y pehigicas
10151025 Merienda
LA HISTORIA 1030 - 1130
Carmelo y Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyDe Cafio Hondo a Puerto Mosquito
1130 -1250 Almuerzo
LA CIENCIA 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - La bioluminiscencia del Pyrodinium bahamense y otros
dinoflagelados
200- 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhO - Investigaciones sobre bioluminiscencia en Puerto Rico shy
historicas y acruales
300 - 315 Merienda
315 -415 Miguel Sastre Wirshing PhD - Dinamica poblacional de Pyrodinium bahamense y Ceratium furca en Laguna Grande
Fajardo Puerto Rico
630 Gira a Puerto Mosquito (sugerida) Usred debera contratar direcramenre con un
proveedor En wwwvchrcom encontrara una lista de compafiias de excursion que
hacen el viaje a la bahia
815 - 855 Desayuno
LA CIENCIA 900-1000
Fernando Gilbes Santaella PhD - Esrudio compararivo entre La Parguera y Puerto
Mosquito los peligros de la sedimentacion y las presiones de desarrollo
1000 - 1015 Merienda
EL MANEJO 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - La ecologia social de las bahias bioluminiscentes
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruna FAIA - Contaminacion
Luminocrurna e Iluminaci6n Narural Nocturna
1225 - 125 Almuerzo
1 25 - 225 Bi610ga Elizabeth Padilla - Pueno Rico
Bri lla Naturalmente reduce el impacto de la contaminaci6n luminica
2 15 - 315 Bi61ogo Edgardo Belardo - EI manejo en
Vieques
315 - 430 Discusi6n - El futuro (como conservamos
nuestro recurso
430 - 500 Cierre - Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocrel en las instalacio nes
del Fideicomiso frente al Malec6n de Esperanza en Vieques Se proveera rransportaci6n a los asistentes desde el Centro de Usos Mdriples hasta
Esperanza
11 DE OCTUBRE Oesde las 1100 am -
Cas a abierta en el Fideicomiso Demosrracion de proyectos en las distintas areas de r[abajo y con los diferentes grupos
de edades
Actividades opcionales shyLos guias tudsticos de Vieques han preshy
parado giras especiales para los asistentes al simposio Usred debera conrrarar dishy
recramente su excursion con el proveedor Encontrara mas informacion en la pagina
del Fideicomiso wwwvchrcom
AGRAOECIMIENTOS Agradecemos a todas las instituciones
comercios personas y familias que con su generosidad y apoyo hicieron posible esta
actividad
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Is land Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFACmiddotATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKelly Thompson
Hacienda Tamarindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realty
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtyLin Wetherby
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Fllemer
Barbara Hyland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lew is
Haydee Pinero Buck
Daly RevilleLos Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo y Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Cia ritza Nava rro
John y Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen DavisIs land Real Estate
Edward y Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin- Crows Nest Realty
Barbara BernachemiddotBaker
Liz ODell
Colleen McNamara
Cindy Connolly
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Ivelisse Johnson
Eliu Pa rrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
Joyce Mason
Coordinadora del Simposio
Lirio Marquez DAcunte
OCTOBER 9 800- 845
Registry and breakfast
845 - 910 Welcome messages
Barbara Hyland Presidenr of the VCHT Board of Direcrors
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Mayor ofVieques
Dr Barbara Bernache-Baker
915 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applications of
bioluminescence in coastal and deep-sea moniroring
10151025 Coffee break
THE HISTORY 1030 - 1130
Carmelo and Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyFrom Cano Hondo ro Puerro Mosquiro
1130 - 1250 Lunch
THE SCIENCE 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - T he bioluminesce nce of Pyrodini um bahamense and other
dinoflagellates
200 - 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhD - Research on
bioluminescence in Puerto Rico shyhistorical until the presen t
300 - 315 Coffee break
315 - 415 Miguel 5astre-Wirshing PhD - Pop ulation dynamics of Pyrodin iu m bahamense and
Ceratium furca in Laguna Grande Fajardo Puerto Rico
Evening Puerto Mosquito Tour (suggested - you have to make reservations and contract directly with a rour provider for a list of rour opshyerators check this website wwwvchrcom)
OCTOBER 10 815 - 855 Breakfast
THE SCIENCE 900 - 1000
Fernando Gilbes-5antaella PhDshyComparative srudy of the conditions in La Parguera and Puerro Mosquito the dangers of sedimentation and development pressure
1000 - 1015 Coffee break
MANAGEMENT 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - The Social Ecology of Bioluminescent Bays
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Light po ll ution
and natural nighttime illiumination
1225 - 125 Lunch
1 25 - 225 Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Puerto Rico shines narurally reducing the impact of
ligh t polllu tion
2 15 - 315 Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Management in
the Vieques bioluminescent reserve
315 - 445 Discussion - The furure how do we
conserve our resource
445 - 500 Closing Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocktail at the Ttusts facilities at the
Malecon in Esperanza Tra nsportation wi ll be provided from the Multiple Use Center
[0 Esperanza
OCTOBER 11 From 1100 am on
Open house at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust La Esperanza
Demonstration of projects for various programs and age groups
Optional activities - Some Vieques [Our operarors will have special [Ours for symposhysi um participants You have [0 reserve and contract your preferred rour directly with the operaror For more information please
check our website wwwvchrcom
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all the institutions
businesses individuals and families whose
generositj and support made this
sjmposium possible
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Island Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFAC-ATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKellj Thompson
Hacienda Tama rindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realtj
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtJLin Wetherbj
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Flemer
Barbara Hjland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lewis
HaJdee Piiiero Buck
Dalj Reville Los Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo J Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Claritza Navarro
John j Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen Davis- Island Real Estate
Edward J Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin - Crows Nest Rea ltj
Barbara Bernache-Baker
Liz ODell
Co lleen McNamara
Cindj ConnollJ
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Iveliss e Johnson
Eliu Parrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
JOjce Mason
SJmposium Coordinator
Lirio Marquez OAcunti
OCTOBER 9 800- 845
Registry and breakfast
845 - 910 Welcome messages
Barbara Hyland Presidenr of the VCHT Board of Direcrors
Honorable Evelyn Delerme Camacho Mayor ofVieques
Dr Barbara Bernache-Baker
915 - 1015 Edie Widder PhD - Applications of
bioluminescence in coastal and deep-sea moniroring
10151025 Coffee break
THE HISTORY 1030 - 1130
Carmelo and Gabriela Rosa Mark Martin shyFrom Cano Hondo ro Puerro Mosquiro
1130 - 1250 Lunch
THE SCIENCE 100 - 200
Michael Latz PhD - T he bioluminesce nce of Pyrodini um bahamense and other
dinoflagellates
200 - 300 Juan Gonzalez Lagoa PhD - Research on
bioluminescence in Puerto Rico shyhistorical until the presen t
300 - 315 Coffee break
315 - 415 Miguel 5astre-Wirshing PhD - Pop ulation dynamics of Pyrodin iu m bahamense and
Ceratium furca in Laguna Grande Fajardo Puerto Rico
Evening Puerto Mosquito Tour (suggested - you have to make reservations and contract directly with a rour provider for a list of rour opshyerators check this website wwwvchrcom)
OCTOBER 10 815 - 855 Breakfast
THE SCIENCE 900 - 1000
Fernando Gilbes-5antaella PhDshyComparative srudy of the conditions in La Parguera and Puerro Mosquito the dangers of sedimentation and development pressure
1000 - 1015 Coffee break
MANAGEMENT 1020 - 1120
Gary Machlis PhD - The Social Ecology of Bioluminescent Bays
1120 - 1220 Dr Fernando Abruiia FAIA - Light po ll ution
and natural nighttime illiumination
1225 - 125 Lunch
1 25 - 225 Biologist Elizabeth Padilla - Puerto Rico shines narurally reducing the impact of
ligh t polllu tion
2 15 - 315 Biologist Edgardo Belardo - Management in
the Vieques bioluminescent reserve
315 - 445 Discussion - The furure how do we
conserve our resource
445 - 500 Closing Brendymar Cruz Barbara Hyland
500 - 700 Cocktail at the Ttusts facilities at the
Malecon in Esperanza Tra nsportation wi ll be provided from the Multiple Use Center
[0 Esperanza
OCTOBER 11 From 1100 am on
Open house at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust La Esperanza
Demonstration of projects for various programs and age groups
Optional activities - Some Vieques [Our operarors will have special [Ours for symposhysi um participants You have [0 reserve and contract your preferred rour directly with the operaror For more information please
check our website wwwvchrcom
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all the institutions
businesses individuals and families whose
generositj and support made this
sjmposium possible
WHotel amp Spa - Auspiciador Principal
Municipio de Vieques
Sea Grant Puerto Rico
Island Adventures
The Crows Nest
Blackbeard Sports
NAVFAC-ATL
Senado de Puerto Rico
islaSol designKellj Thompson
Hacienda Tama rindo
Acacia Apartments
Bacardi
Cape Air
Vieques Airlink
Crows Nest Realtj
Cafe Yaucono
Rainbow RealtJLin Wetherbj
John Towne
Scott D Appell
Alison Flemer
Barbara Hjland
Ingrid Klich
Ed Lewis
HaJdee Piiiero Buck
Dalj Reville Los Bohios
Un donante an6nimo
Jose Carrasquillo J Douglas Reese
Elizabeth Langhorne
Claritza Navarro
John j Susan Wilson
Marisol VillamilLa Casa Montessori
Dr James McFarland
Roberta and David Britton
Helen Davis- Island Real Estate
Edward J Barbara Knowles
Sheila Levin - Crows Nest Rea ltj
Barbara Bernache-Baker
Liz ODell
Co lleen McNamara
Cindj ConnollJ
Gilda Pimentel Porfil
Iveliss e Johnson
Eliu Parrilla
Eli Belendez
Scott Bowie
Ana Isabel Pimentel Torres
Margarita Rivera Garcia
JOjce Mason
SJmposium Coordinator
Lirio Marquez OAcunti
