Participating Students

• Students 2007
• Students 2006
• Students 2005
• Students 2004
• Students 2003

Yaleidis Méndez Figueroa

Research project:

Nutritional deficiencies in Lychee (Litchi chinensis).

 

Viviana Rivera Burgos

Research project:

Fermented sludge from a poultry processing plant as potential ingredient for ruminant diets

 

Verónica Acevedo Torres

Research project:

Morphological and molecular characterization of powdery mildews (Erisiphales

 

Elsie González

Research project:

Liquid urea and cane molasses as supplement for small ruminants

 

Sergio Santiago Meléndez

Research project:

Development of a microfermentation process for cacao germoplams evaluation

 

Soleyl González Blasco

Research project:

Effects of supplementation with poultry litter and cane molasses on intake and nutrient digestibility of tropical grasses

 

Grisselle Pérez Sánchez

Research project:

Identification of fungi and pathogen bacteria of human concern present in municipal sludge compost

 

Chris Flores

Research project:

Research Project: Making silage with discarted milk and tropical grasses and legumes.

Current status:

Department of Biology

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus.

Abner Custodio

Research project:

Research Project: Feasibility study of slaughterhouse wastes compost.

 

Current status:

 

Senior

Department of Agriculture Economics

University Of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

Dorisel Torres

Research project:

Research Project: Molecular identification of anamophic powdery mildeus (Orden Erysiphales).

 

Current status:

 

Graduate Student International Agriculture

Cornell University

 

Warys Zayas

Research project:

Research Project: Sludge from two poultry processing plants as potential ingredient in broiler diets.

 

Current status:

 

Senior

Department of Animal Science.

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

Jordan Pinder

Research project:

Research Project: Determination of presentation time for ethylene production following mechanical perturbation of dry forest trees.

 

Current status:

 

Senior

Department of Agronomy and Soils

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus.

 

Arneliz Crespo

Research project:

Research Project: Caracterización genómica de Musa spp. mediante la técnica de RAPD’

 

Current status:

 

Graduate student

Plant Breeding

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

José Rodríguez

Research project:

Research Project: Liquid urea to improve forage intake and digestibility of tropical grasses.

 

Current status:

 

Senior.

Glenual Agriculture

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

 

María Vazquez

Research project:

In vitro dry matter degradability and intake of organic wastes and legumes with high tannin content by goats and cattle.

 

Current status:

 

Graduate student

Department of Animal Science

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

 

Monica Morgado

Research project:

Composting Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) and Loxodonta africana (African Elephant) feces.

 

Current status:

 

Scholl of Veterinary Medicine North, Carolina State University.

 

Raúl Malavé

Research project:

Dairy and slaughterhouse compost application and its effect on growth of Euphorbia ulcherrima.

 

Current status:

 

B.S. Agriculture Science

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

 

Franchesca Muñiz

Research project:

Leaf morphology as indicator of reforestation success.

 

Current status:

 

Graduate Student Biology

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

Rafael Negrón y Milca Rosa

Research project:

Fermentation characteristics and intake of conserved forages treated with discarded milk.

 

 

Current status:

 

B.S. Animal science

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus.

 

 

Luis Jorge Pérez

Research project:

Inclusion of sludge from a dairy industry processing plant on performance of broilers.

 

Current status:

 

School of Veterinary Medicine

Tuskegee Unniversity

Alabama

 

 

Mari-Tere Zamora

Research project:

Composting slaughterhouse wastes from a rabbit processing plant.

 

Current status:

 

Graduate student

Medical Science

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

Griselle Cruz

Research project:

Composting poultry litter and mortalities.

Current status:

Senior

Department of Animal Science

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Research project:

Bioremediation of Cadmiun using pigeon-pea.

 

Current status:

 

B.S

Department of Agronomy

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.

 

Suzika Pagán Riestra

Research project:

The effect of inclusion of fermented fruit residues on voluntary intake and nutrient digestibility.

 

Current status:

 

Ph.D Student

Texas A EM Univeristy

Luis Cruz Arroyo

Research project:

Composting goat mortalities.

Curruent status:

Graduate student
Department of Animal Science
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Neddie Cruz Maldonado

Research project:

Fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability of mango (Mangifera indica) and starfruit (Avherroa carambola) residues.

 

Curruent status:

 

School of Veteriniary Medicine

Saint George Univeristy Grenada

Axel O. Ramírez Madera

Research project:

Dairy compost application and its effect on growth of Zoysia turfgrass.

 

Curruent status:

 

Graduate student
Department of Agronomy and Soils

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Edna Betancourt

Research project:

Quality and aerobic stability of silage made of hay hydrated with crude milk of antibiotic milk.

 

Curruent status:

 

B.S.
Department of Animal Science

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Jonathan González Espino

Research project:

Effect of shrimp residue supplementation on intake and digestibility of grass hay.

 

Curruent status:

 

School of Veterinary Medicine

Ross University, St. Kitts
Virgin Island

José Noel Feliciano

Research project:

Sequential extraction of P available fractions in soils amended with animal manure.

 

Curruent status:

 

College of Engineering

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Kennet H. Aponte

Research project:

The use of paper products as alternative litter materials on performance, carcass quality, and footpad lesions of broilers.

 

Curruent status:

 

School of Veterinary Medicine

Western University California

Sully M. Morales

Research project:

Fermentation of milk waste solids from a milk processing plant for potential use in animal feed.

 

Curruent status:

 

School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge

Lourdes Maldonado

Research project:

The effects of using shrimp meal in broiler diets on live performance and carcass traits.

 

Curruent status:

Law School
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras

María del Pilar Díaz

Research project:

Use of waste water from a caramel producing plant as a supplement in diets of weaning pigs.

 

Curruent status:

School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tuskegee
Alabama

María de los Milagros Soltero

Research project:

The role of circulating insulin-like growth factors of pigs supplemented with a unique caramel wastewater in the diet.

 

Curruent status:

School of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Maritere Crespo

Research project:

Fermentation and aerobic stability of silages made of rice hulls hydrated with milk.

 

Curruent status:

M.S
Department of Animal Science
University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez Campus

Dianne Hernández

Research project:

Development of fermented liquid diets using organic wastes for early weaning pigs.

 

Curruent status:

M.S.
Department of Animal Science
University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez Campus

Karla Tous Rivera

Research project:

Fermentation characteristics and dry matter disappearance of grass hay, rhizome peanut and by products silage.

 

Curruent status:

M.S
Department of Animal Science
University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez Campus

Jonael Bosques Méndez

Research project:

Fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability of orange pulp silage treated with urea.

 

Curruent status:

Graduate School
Department of Animal Science
University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez Campus

Emérita García Pizarro

Research project:

Viability of poultry litter compost on growth of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Mulato and pollutant effects in the soil.

 

Curruent status:

Administrator
Private Farm
Toa Alta, Puerto Rico