Career Links Page for Shirley A. Morales
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| BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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| Last/family name: | Shirley A. Morales |
| Institutional Affiliation: | PADI |
| Currently in Program for: | Undergraduate (BA,BS) |
| Anticipated Degree Completion: | June, 2007 |
| Field of Study (50 char max): | Marine Biology & Veterinary Technology |
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Research/Education
Government Agency
Non-Government Organization
Marine Aquariums |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| Contact Me by E-Mail: | sher_morales@hotmail.com |
| Telephone: | 787-548-2885 |
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| Mailing address 1: | PO Box 4315 |
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| City: | Carolina |
| State/Province: | PR |
| Postal/zip code: | 00984-4315 |
| Country: | Puerto Rico USA |
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| DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND BACKGROUND |
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Research and Work Experience
Special Problems in Biology, Ecotoxicology Research, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, October 2002-present. Researched DNA Damage in mantle cells from the mussel Brachiodontes exustus using a microgel electrophoresis/comet bioassay. Advisor: Dr. Miguel P. Sastre.
Ecology Research: Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus. Conducted research on symbiotic relationship between bacteria of the genus Rhizobium and the leguminous plant species Macroptilium lathyroides. Investigated whether the amount of Rhizobium nodules in the roots affected the plant’s growth and development, either positively or negatively. Advisor: Dr. Dennis S. Fernández
Minorities in Marine Science Undergraduate Program, Shannon Point Marine Center. January 2004 to June 2004. Conducted research on survival and growth of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) and Green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) embryos exposed to several saturations of naphthalene (toxicology bioassay). Mentor/advisor: Paul Dinnel, Ph.D.
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), School of Marine Science of the College of William and Mary - June to August 2004. Conducted research on the evaluation of the utility of microsatellites for parentage assignments in the clam Mercenaria mercenaria. The purpose of this research was to find microsatellites to help determine family relationships and use the microsatellites to do parentage assignments of clams in the field. Mentor/advisor: Kimberly S. Reece, Ph.D.
Culebra Conservation Medicine Project, Field Session September 2006. The purpose of this project is to study the process of fibropapillomatosis in Green Sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) found in the Culebra archipelago. Tasks included capturing turtles, taking blood samples for clinical analyses, taking biopsy samples and assisting the veterinarians in the physical examination of the turtles. Mentor/Advisor: Fernando J. Torres-Vélez, DVM, Ph.D. candidate.
El Señorial Veterinary Hospital, San Juan, PR. Dr. José R. Vélez-Muñoz, DVM. 2006 - present. Veterinary assistant.
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