UPRM students participating at the Mycology Symposium: From left to right: Pablo Tello, Mayra Velasco, Mayra Catme, Paulina Ceballos, Dr. Lydia I. Rivera, Jose Santiago, Marian Rodriguez, Lorena Simbaña (Research Assistant), Patricia Cordero, Christopher Rivera, Yesenia Velez and Octavio Rivera Hernandez.
From left to right: Patricia Cordero (Undergraduate), Dr. Lydia I. Rivera (PI), Yesenia Velez (undergraduate) and Lorena Simbana (Research Assistant) at the Mycology Symposium held at Inter American University San German, P.R. on April 22, 2017.
Yesenia Velez, (Undergraduate student, center) presenting her research project: Phytophthora and other fungal pathogens of pineapple (Ananas comosus) with her mentors Dr. Lydia I. Rivera (PI) and Ag. Eng. Lorena Simbaña at the Mycology Symposium.
Jose A. Santiago (Undergraduate student, right) presenting his research project entitled: Phytopathogenic fungi of spearmint (Mentha spicata) at the Mycology Symposium with his mentors Dr. Lydia I. Rivera (PI) and Ag. Eng. Lorena Simbaña .