Graduate Students

Photo of Graduate Student Karla Ayala
        Ayala, Karla

Thesis Topic: Volcanic Hazards at Fuego Volcano in Guatemala

Advisor: Dr. Lizzette Rodríguez
Email: karla.ayala5@upr.edu
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       Baez, Matthew

Thesis Topic: Late Holocene exploration of overwash deposits at the Joyuda Lagoon, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Advisor: Dr. Alberto López Venegas
Email: matthew.baez@upr.edu
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    Bayouth, Desiree

Thesis Topic: Characterization of Mass Wasting Material and Transport Efficiency in the Central Mountains of Puerto Rico

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hughes
Email: desiree.bayouth@upr.edu

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        Espada, Luis

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Thesis Topic: Using petrographic techniques to characterize beach sand composition in Puerto Rico: A tool to better understand beach erosion process

Advisor: Dr. Wilson Rodríguez
Email: luis.espada25@upr.edu
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Photo of Graduate Student Tania Figueroa
      Figueroa, Tania

Thesis Topic: Hydrologic-Meteorologic Landslide Forecasting

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hughes
Email: tania.figueroa5@upr.edu
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     González, Adriel

Thesis Topic: To Be Determined…

Advisor: To Be Determined
Email: To Be determined
Photo of Graduate Student Elmer González
      González, Elmer

Thesis Topic: The Search for Porphyry Copper and Iron Skarn Ore Deposits in Puerto Rico utilizing Hydrogeochemical Prospecting Techniques

Advisor: Dr. Thomas R. Hudgins
Email: elmer.gonzález2@upr.edu
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    González, Jarelys

Thesis Topic: SO₂ Gas Emissions from Volcanoes in Guatemala

Advisor: Dr. Lizzette Rodríguez

Email: jarelys.gonzalez1@upr.edu

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Photo of Graduate Student Hiriagnny Lorenzo
Lorenzo, Hiriagnny A.

Thesis Topic: Tsunami Modeling, Earthquake Hazard, PR Seismic Network Operations

Advisor: Dr. Alberto M. López

Email: hiriagnny.lorenzo@upr.edu

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    Justiniano, Chris

Thesis Topic: Seismology and Geophysics: New Fault Characterization at Southwestern Puerto Rico

Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore
Email: chris.justiniano@upr.edu
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  Loubriel, Miguel W.

Thesis Topic: Seasonal Sand Composition at Rincon Public Beach

Advisor: Dr. Wilson Ramírez

Email: miguel.loubriel1@upr.edu

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      Miranda, Viridis

Thesis Topic: Petrology

Advisor: Dr. Thomas Hudgins

Email: viridis.miranda@upr.edu

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      Ortíz, Giancarlo

Thesis Topic: Satellite Monitoring of Volcanoes

Advisor: Dr. Lizzette Rodríguez
Email: giancarlo.ortiz2@upr.edu
    Rodríguez, César

Thesis Topic: Analysis of Landslide Metrics for Widespread Mass Wasting Events

Advisor: Dr. K. Stephen Hughes
Email: cesar.rodriguez9@upr.edu
Rodríguez, Gabriela Y.

Thesis Topic: Receiver Function Analysis, Geophysics

Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore
Email: gabriela.rodriguez55@upr.edu
    Ruíz, Anishka M.

Thesis Topic: Study of Stable Oxygen Isotopes in Garnets from the Tibes Skarn in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Advisor: Dr. Thomas Hudgins
Email: anishka.ruiz@upr.edu
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     Santiago, Yanira

Thesis Topic: Remote Sensing

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hughes
Email: yanira.santiago4@upr.edu
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      Toro, Cherilyn

Thesis Topic: Engineering Seismology and Site Response Active Survey, Geophysics

Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore
Email: cherilyn.toro@upr.edu
     Valentín, Daniel

Thesis Topic: Post Cranial Analysis of Walruses from the Late Miocene Epoch of California

Advisor: Dr. Hernán Santos
Email: daniel.valentin2@upr.edu
Photo of Graduate Student Estefania Vicens. Her thesis topic is Landscape Evolution, Geomorphology. Her advisor is Dr. Stephen Hughes and her email is estefania.vicens@upr.edu
    Vicens, Estefanía

Thesis Topic: Landscape Evolution, Geomorphology

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hughes
Email: estefania.vicens@upr.edu
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