Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation
The Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation (CATEC) of the University of Puerto Rico is a catalyst in the development of education and research in ecology. Our mission is fourfold: 1) to provide training to students (at undergraduate and graduate level) and postdoctoral reseachers, 2) to conduct state-of-the-art research in conservation biology and environmental issues, 3) to improve the infrastructure of research facilities and 4) contribute relevant data to policy and conservation management of the island’s natural resources. CATEC's leadership is playing an important role in strengthening UPR-RP’s position as a leading Hispanic scientific community and in increasing the numbers of trained Hispanic minority students and professionals engaged in research, teaching, and management. CATEC is located at the Rio Piedras campus. CATEC activities focus on student training and faculty development that enables participants to address research questions related to complex environmental and conservation issues facing the Neotropics. Our research fellows carry out competitive research at multiple biological scales, from molecular genetics to ecosystem functioning. We have a strong commitment to inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborations among research fellows, and with stakeholders and other national and international institutions. In order to do so CATEC has established strong strategic academic-governmental alliances with state and federal agencies such as the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico and the USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry among others. READ MORE . . . |
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