The First ECaFSS Student Symposium was held on August 26, 2017 at the San Germán Campus of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and provided our students an opportunity to share their summer internships experiences. During the activity Mr. Omar Monsegur, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, offered the conference “The Endangered Flora of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands” and encouraged the students to work with our natural resources and protect them. The Scientific Presentations Forum allowed four students to present their researches and during the Student’s Panel participants talked about their experiences and learning as interns at different public and private agencies. The activity served as a forum for the ECaFSS scholars and for faculty and mentors as well.
First ECaFSS Student Symposium: Summer Internships 2017
![Copia de 1C Dr. Nyvia Alvarado, Dean of Academic Affairs at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán Campus, welcomed the assistants.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-1C-e1543328807801-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 2C Mr. Omar Monsegur, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, offered the conference The Endangered Flora of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-2C-e1543328563817-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 3 Dr. Lydia I. Rivera (front), ECaFSS Project Director and Dr. Angela González, Co-PD of the ECaFSS Project at Inter American University of Puerto Rico- San Germán Campus.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-3-e1543249018146-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 5 Student’s Scientific Presentations: Luis D. Rivera Cubero from University of Puerto Rico- Aguadilla Campus.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-5-e1543327891694-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 6 Student’s Scientific Presentations: Nicole Irizarry Tardi from University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez Campus.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-6-e1543328016815-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 7 Student’s Scientific Presentations: Carolina Luciano from University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez Campus.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-7-e1543328068395-400x400.jpg)
![Copia de 8 Student’s Scientific Presentations: Kiara Mercado Irizarry from Inter American University of Puerto Rico- San Germán Campus.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2018/11/Copia-de-8-e1543328143709-400x400.jpg)
![Resized_Symposium_11 Student’s Panel- Summer Internships Experiences: José L. Santiago (UPR-M), Lourdes Quintana (UPR-Ag) and Joselyn Torres (PCUPR-P).](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2017/12/Resized_Symposium_11-400x400.jpg)
![Resized_Symposium_9 Student’s Panel- Summer Internships Experiences: Christian J. Quiles Pérez (UPR-Ag), Alberto Rodríguez (IAUPR-SG), Christopher Rivera Torres (UPR-M), Patricia Cordero (UPR-M) and Yesenia Vélez (UPR-M).](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2017/12/Resized_Symposium_9-400x400.jpg)
![Resized_Symposium_10 Student’s Panel- Summer Internships Experiences: Ashley Velázquez (IAUPR-SG), Paola Alvarez (UPR-M), Paola Badillo (UPR-Ag), Geralis Cartagena (PCUPR-P) and Maryvelisse Pellot (UPR-Ag).](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2017/12/Resized_Symposium_10-400x400.jpg)
![Resized_Symposium_17 San Germán student’s of the USDA-NIFA Project Innovative Curriculum for Agriculture Training and Career for Hispanics (ICATCH) assisted to the Symposium.](https://www.uprm.edu/ecafss/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2017/12/Resized_Symposium_17-400x400.jpg)