Our research on invasive plants has been highlighted in UConn Today
Here is the link to read the full story: https://today.uconn.edu/2022/12/uncovering-plant-invasions-in-the-tropics/
Here is the link to read the full story: https://today.uconn.edu/2022/12/uncovering-plant-invasions-in-the-tropics/
Interviews, media, divulgation articles
Interviews
Media
Science divulgation articles
Interviews
- National Geographic: The unintended environmental benefit of Cuba's isolation (read article)
- Vice: invasive species (A plague on Ibiza)
- New Insights into Plant Species that Invade the West Indies (read Plant Press)
- Revista Inventio, Decanato de Investigación, Universidad de Puerto Rico (read interview)
- Red TICOTAL, Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Costa Rica (read interview)
- Biologia Boricua (read interview)
Media
- New Insights into Plant Species that Invade the West Indies (read Plant Press)
- The Plant Press, Smithsonian Institution (download file)
- CABI-Invasive Species Compendium - Caribbean News (download file)
Science divulgation articles
- García–Rivas A., Mori G.M., González–Carcacía J., Rojas-Sandoval J., Pereira de Souza A.,
Mavárez J., and Nassar J.M. 2012. Ensayos preliminares con microsatélites de Kalanchoe
daigremontiana sugieren baja variabilidad genética en localidades colonizadas en la región del
Caribe. Boletín de la Red Latinoamericana para el Estudio de Plantas Invasoras 2: 4-11. - Rojas-Sandoval J. 2011.Polinización facilitada por viento en Isla de Mona: Un mecanismo para asegurar la reproducción de una especie amenazada. Revista Marejada 7: 13-15.
- Rojas-Sandoval J. and E. Meléndez-Ackerman. 2009. Avances sobre la historia natural de Harrisia portoricensis. Boletín de la Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Cactáceas y otras Suculentas 6: 27-29.
- Rojas-Sandoval J. 2007. Biología reproductiva y dinámica poblacional de Harrisia portoricensis. Boletín de la Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Cactáceas y otras Suculentas 4: 4-5.
Representante de Costa Rica- Sociedad Latinoamericana de Cactáceas y Suculentas (SLCCS)
Invitación a participar en el Boletín de la SLCCS: Si estás realizando cualquier investigación en cactáceas y/o plantas suculentas, y estás interesado en difundir tu trabajo a través del Boletín de la SLCCS por favor contáctame (julirs07@gmail.com).
Research experiences for undergraduate students. Mona Island, Puerto Rico
During my PhD studies and subsequent postdoct at the University of Puerto Rico, I had the great opportunity of mentoring and share research experiences with more than 85 undergraduate students from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras and Humacao. Many of these undergraduate students were volunteers in the Harrisia Project at Mona Island and others were member of the AKKA-SEEDS Puerto Rico Chapter.
During my PhD studies and subsequent postdoct at the University of Puerto Rico, I had the great opportunity of mentoring and share research experiences with more than 85 undergraduate students from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras and Humacao. Many of these undergraduate students were volunteers in the Harrisia Project at Mona Island and others were member of the AKKA-SEEDS Puerto Rico Chapter.
Environmental Education at Public Elementary Schools, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica
I strongly believe that environmental education at elementary school level is an essential tool to prepare a population that is aware and concern about the use and conservation of natural resources. For this reason, before starting the graduate school, I spent two years working as environmental educator in my home country. During these years, I had the opportunity to share my knowledge with amazing kids and provide them with the literacy that they will need to make well-informed decisions later in life in regard to environmental issues.
