Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo

Principal Investigator

Juan Vargas-Martínez

PhD Student

Edwin Aponte

MS Student

Priscila Vargas

MS Student

Tzunami Santiago

Undergraduate Student​

Cristina Rivera

Administrative Assistant

Ihan Acevedo

Undergraduate Student​

FORMER STUDENTS

Argelys Monserrate

For her Master's Argelys worked on the feasibility of using recycled glass as beach nourishment material. She graduated in 2018 and is now working at CMA.

Brandon Santaliz

As an undergrad Brandon helped graduate students in the lab with dye injection, setup, design and construction. 

Alexandra Padilla

Alexandra was the first student at the lab. As an undergrad, she worked with ADCP data to extract sediment concentrations. She is now a PhD candidate at UNH, an NSF GRFP fellow, and a good friend.

Peter Rivera

As an undergrad Peter helped with CARICOOS beach water quality products. He then got a Master's with Patricia Chardón and is now working at the USACE. 

Jesiniel Nieves

Jesiniel worked at the lab during his undergrad. He developed the first version of radar-based beach water quality nowcasts. 

Nerida de Jesús

As an undergraduate Nerida evaluated the combined effect of acidity and turbulence on eolianites. She then got a Master's wih Rubén Díaz and is not working at FEMA.