Scientific Program and accepted Posters are indicated bellow
Abstract Submission for Posters (March 4, 2011) • Early Registration (until March 18, 2011)

Welcome

Nowadays, disciplines seek to combine innovative solutions to face environmental challenges to life on Earth. Everyday, profound scientific initiatives disclose microbial properties that are valuable to understand and to deal with environmental constraints that mankind has made. Therefore, we are convening international and local researchers, within an interdisciplinary scenario, to discuss microbial capabilities and diversity with potential for novel products. We take this opportunity to examine scientific advances towards environmental balances, sustainable development, and societal progress with lessons for innovation. New discoveries are achieved by searching for frontiers in environmental microbiology.

We, at Universidad del Turabo and the Puerto Rico Institute for Microbial Ecology Research (PRIMER), recognize our responsibility to search for and carry out research that will provide solutions to environmental constraints and descriptions of novel and intriguing biological phenomena. This is a task for multiple disciplines and a commitment for the global scientific community to achieve transformations.

The PRIMER pursues a better understanding of microbial roles within the Neotropical environment with global impact. We invite you to be part of this journey:

Fourth Symposium

Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology

a deep look into nature

Friday, March 25, 2011 • Universidad del Turabo • Gurabo, PR

Scientific Program

Convener: Dr. José R. Pérez-Jiménez, Universidad del Turabo, PR


8:00 am Registration

8:45 am Welcome Remarks

9:00 am Introduction to the Symposium


- - Modern Perspectives - -


9:15 pm The Promise and Challenge of Fungal Environmental Sequences. Dr. Thomas Bruns; University of California, Berkeley, CA

10:00 am The relationship of DNA repair to genome size and habitat in pathogenic microbes. Dr. Steven Massey; Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, PR

10:30 am Sulfidogens in the Elfin Forest. Ms. Gloria Torres-Cordero; Universidad del Turabo, PR

10:45 am Break


- - Emerging microbial roles - -


11:00 am Is microbial diversity on benthic stream biofilms affected by urbanization? Sofía Burgos-Caraballo; Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, PR

11:15 am Life without sun: A deep look into chemosynthetic microbial communities from hydrothermal vents. Dr. Costantino Vetriani; Rutgers University, NJ

12:00 pm Arsenic and the Meaning of Life. Dr. Ron Oremland, U.S. Geological Survey, CA

12:45 pm Closing Remarks: A deep look into nature. Dr. José R. Pérez-Jiménez, Director I3 and PRIMER, Universidad del Turabo, PR

1:00 pm Lunch and Poster Session. Salón de Actos

March 18, 2011

Poster Session


Biodegradation of Arsenic and other organic compounds in the Martín Peña drainage by microorganisms. Yomarie Bernier-Casillas, Sharon A. Cantrell and José R. Pérez-Jiménez. Puerto Rico Institute for Microbial Ecology Research, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR.
Community Profiling of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea across Mangroves in Puerto Rico. Anamary Carazo-Carrión, Diana L. Laureano-Córdova and José R. Pérez-Jiménez. Puerto Rico Institute for Microbial Ecology Research, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR.
Diversity and distribution of bacteria in sediment at the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Reserve, Puerto Rico. Ladys D. Contreras-Medina, and José R. Pérez-Jiménez. Puerto Rico Institute for Microbial Ecology Research, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR.
Genetics Homologues for Firmicutes Arsenate-Reducing Prokaryotes in Nature. Francisco J. Cruz, and José R. Pérez-Jiménez. Puerto Rico Institute for Microbial Ecology Research, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR.
Study on the Presence of Microorganisms in Fossil Rocks of the Southern Karst Zone of Puerto Rico. Sandra González-Vázquez, María Alvira Piñero, Edwin Ruíz Serrano, Francisco Fuentes, and Wanda Rodríguez Toro. Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao.
Microfungi Associated with the Fungus-growing Ant, Cyphomyrmex minutus. Emily C. Kelly Castro1, Mariely Medina-Rivera2, and Matías J. Cafaro2. 1Industrial Microbiology, 2Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR.
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Taller de verano para maestros

PRIMER-Tropical Bioprospecting Venture at CETA (6 al 24 de junio de 2011; 8:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.; Universidad del Turabo en Barceloneta, PR). Se tratarán temas en conceptos y destrezas técnicas relacionadas a las operaciones biotecnológicas en el marco de la búsqueda de productos biotecnológicos en el escenario natural y con espíritu empresarial (tropical bioprospecting venture). El Taller es libre de costo Se proveerá almuerzo y meriendas, materiales educativos, certificado de participación y estipendio ($50/día). Participantes deben completar la solicitud en el portal cibernético http://ceta.ut.pr. Solicite antes de 20 de abril de 2011. Espacios limitados a doce personas. Prioridad a maestros activos, pero maestros en formación pueden solicitar. El taller es parte PRIMER-Tropical Bioprospecting Venture at CETA (DUE-0903274) auspiciado por National Sciences Foundation para el adiestramiento de maestros en biotecnología durante el verano.