Welcome back to Guayquil!

So we are back in Guayquil, this time for sample collection. We are staying at the Kennedy Hotel in downtown Guayaquil and it is apartment living with our own living area, kitchen, and bathroom. On Saturday, we collected samples from our first site in the Guayas province, Santo Domingo. We have met up with three more members of our research team: Professor Carlos Vasquez, Jefferson Ordonez, Yarixa Candicuz. All of them are from Colegio Tecnico Agropecuario Jose Otilio Ramirez, San Lorenzo, in te province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Esmeraldas will be our last province on our journey. Carlos is extremely knowledgable and was able to help me in identifying all of the different mangrove species and taxonomically classifying them by examing their leaves, roots, and flowers. I feel pretty confident in distinguishing between what is rhizophora mangle in comparison to conocarpus erectus, whereas rhizophora harrosonii is more difficult to tell apart from rhizophora mangle. We collected from only one site because the tide was changing and we had to move on. However, we were able to find 5 different species in one site which was remarkable for our first try. I'm beginning to wonder how many of these plant species are natural as opposed to replanted.

Because Saturday was such a stressful day on the water, Acacia decided to give us Sunday off to watch the World Cup Final and relax. Joe, Shana, Brenna, Diana, and I all went to Didi's cousin's restaurant in downtown Guayquil to eat and watch the game. Spain won which was good because I'm pretty sure Joe was the only one in the entire restaurant rooting for Netherlands. Last night we all went out to Lo Nuestro for Daniela's birthday. It was a lot of fun and we ended dinner with medley of spanish songs sung by the majority of the table. This singing led us in search of a place for karaoke but because it was Sunday, everything was closed. Some of us walked around Las Penas and el malecon which is the equivalent to a boardwalk in the US. It was really relaxing and great getting to know everyone on a more personal level.

This morning, I had to get up bright and early for our third lecture in the series. It was at the central government building in Guayaquil. It was difficult to get in because there was tight security and so many people were present. At one point, I heard someone was yelling at Diana because we had to limit the number of students/participants who could attend the talk. Brenna and everyone else is still there now while I'm trying to clean up the apartment. My spanish is improving which is a plus but it's difficult because the majority of people here want to learn english from Brenna and I. I find myself repeating words like "breakfast" or "fast" in english to a majority of the team here.

Also, I have been updating my database of samples and my daily report. For example here is the entry of a typical research day for me:

Saturday, July 10, 2010- Santo Domingo/ Taura, Guayaquil
Team: Ben, Brenna, Joe, Shana, Gober, Carlos, Jefferson, Yarixa, Daniela, Sofia, Miriam, Oscar
Mangrove leave/roots: #26-32
Sediment: #11-12
Water: #27-30
On our third day of field work, we went to Santa Domingo. We collected mangrove leaves, roots, sediment and water samples from 1 site due to time constraints and the changing tide. The first site was located where an estuary met the open ocean. In site 1, we collected rhizophora mangle, rhizophora harrisonii, avicennia germinans, conocorpus erectus, and laguncularia racemosa samples. The sediment collected was taken near the roots of the mangrove trees at the site and placed in large Ziploc bags. We took one sediment sample at each site (2 replicates of each). Water samples were not taken because that morning information was given that centrifuge tubes would not be enough for analysis. Alternatives for water collected are being sought. Leaves were placed in plastic Ziploc bags (3 replicates of each sample taken) for later pressing and taxononomic classification. The root tip tissues (about 1g) of each mangrove sample were placed in 5mL of RNAlater and 5mL of ethanol for RNA and DNA analysis respectively. The rest of the root tip was placed in a small Ziploc bag for pollutant analysis (heavy metals and POPs) and immediately placed on ice. The collection was from about 12:30am – 2:30pm.

-Ben

Machala, El Oro

Hi everyone!

Sorry we've been so incredibly inconsiderate about keeping you updated, but our days have been busy, with little time for even sleep, and we often have very limited (or non-existent, such as when the power goes out) internet access.  We'll update in various posts, which I think is better than reading one really long novel-like post.

The week we spent in Machala was fun, and we met most of the rest of our team members.  Three Ecuadorian students from University of Santa Elena joined us in Guayaquil (Diana, Didi, and Cristian) and some other lab technitians/acuaculture specialists/fisherman friends met up with us in Machala.  SO far everyone is getting along great, and we've become better friends that I ever would have expected!  Some don't speak English, so it's really interesting to build relationships in other languages, or for some, to be so dependant on translation! However, we are discovering more and more that sometimes words are not necessary to communicate, as actions and gestures are more useful than one might think.

The first work day we had was a very long day, but I think it went well.  The town we visited was called Bajo Alto (which literally translates to "Short Tall") and was right on the ocean.  We split up into two boats: one for collecting shrimp and fish, and one for collecting mangrove and sediment samples.  For some reason, I've been in the mangrove boat most of the time, even though my research project involves shrimp, but I've mostly been helping Ben with taking notes, pictures, and collecting leaf, sediment, and water samples.  The other kids can tell you more about what their specific jobs have been.

The second work day, I stayed back at the hotel and processed some shrimp (which were pretty smelly) with Sofia and Shana, and watched a bit of the Netherlands-Uruguay World Cup game.  The rest of the team visited an island village called Las Huacas, and had great things to share with us about that village, so the next day we returned there.  I instantly saw why everyone loved this place: the people we incredibly welcoming, interested in our research, and grateful for our visit there.  Ben and I got to interview the president and vice president (which I suppose is the equivalent of Mayor and Vice-mayor?) of the community about their relationship with the rest of the community, local shrimp and other industries, and the mangrove forests, and the words that came out of their mouths were simply inspiring.  They were so generous, even though they had so little, and wanted to help as much as they could with the mission of the One Health Project (the whole reason we're down here): to conserve and protect the ecosystem, and in turn protect the health of the animals and public health.  After that, we visited another island called Cosa Rica, which was also very nice but not as fun as Las Huacas, in my opinion.

The day after that, we had a conference at the Techincal University of Machala.  The students there surprised me, yet again, with their interest in the material and in helping in any way they can, and overall it was a successful presentation.

The next day, Friday, was our last day in Machala, and Ben and I got some more footage for the documentary before having lunch and leaving for Guayaquil. While we were doing that, the rest of the team went to collect samples: either for sediment or for human blood samples.

That's it for now--Joe will update soon about our time since then in Guayaquil (province: Guayas)!

!Hola from Machala!

So as everyone has reminded me, it has been far too long since we have updated the blog. My apologies to all of our readers. So the group has left Quito, we moved on to Guayaquil to pick up Joyt and Shana, and then continued on to our first province of research, El Oro.

Guayaquil was beautiful and I cannot wait to return this next week. For those of you who don't know, Guayaquil is the second largest city in Ecuador, largest being the capital Quito. Guayaquil is located in the coastal province Guayas which is north of El Oro. The drive from Quito to Guayaquil was long and when I say long I mean about 9 hours. Though long, it was absolutely breathtaking seeing as we took a descent from out of the mountains of Quito to about sea level in Guayaquil. We drove along a narrow, bumpy road down the side of various mountains and through many rural villages. It was incredible and I could not stop taking pictures. Also, Acacia and Miriam had a lot of fun entertaining us with the microphone on the tour bus that will be transporting all 15 of us around the country for the next month.

This was written by Ben approximately one week ago....more recent updates to come very soon!

Equator!

Hey everyone!

We have left Boston and are still currently in Quito, Ecuador. These past days have been extremely busy for we have been preparing for our presentations, giving lectures, meeting people, exploring Quito, and conducting interviews for the documentary. All in all, Brenna and I have received little sleep and are exhausted even though our research hasn't actually started yet.

Yesterday, we gave our presentations at FAO in Quito to various students, teachers, and doctors in the area. There, we met up with Daniella and Sofia, two others that are going on the research trip with us along the coast of Ecuador. Everyone was extremely knowledgeable and very interested in what we had to say. The conference was from 8am to about 6 pm with an hour for lunch. It was a very long day. I had to give my presentation in spanish and was extremely nervous since I really have not spoken spanish since high school. I managed to get through it. Brenna was great in presenting her project and the documentary. Though we were exhausted, our friend Karol and the staff at the executive lounge urged us to go out and explore Quito. It was a great night and Brenna and I met some great people. We even met up with a staff member from the hotel we are staying at. What a small world! Que mundo pequeno!

This morning at breakfast, Brenna and I prepared for our first interview for the documentary. At 10am today we had a meeting with FAO United Nations Ecuador representative Ian Charrett. We conducted the interview in English with him and he was very well spoken having been originally from Scotland. He touched upon various questions about agriculture, small farming, fair trade movement, organic farming, pesticides, and mangrove destruction. He told us that there has been an ultimate loss of knowledge in dealing with small farming and people do not realize the benefits of local resources. He also told us that people need to realize that shrimp CAN be produced organically and there needs to be a balance between ecosystem and industry. We also met with FAO representative Ricardo and talked to him about POPs, where they come from, and how they affect human health. We got a great start to the documentary.

Following the interviews today, we went to the equator monument, Middle of the Earth. It is about 30 minutes outside of Quito so it took a while by bus. Driving through northern Quito reminded me of the extensive poverty throughout all of Ecuador, something at the Marriott Brenna and I have yet to be exposed to. I find it unbelievable how independent young children are here. Everywhere you turn, you see children walking through traffic, up and down the streets trying to sell newspapers, scratch tickets, or fruit.

Once we got to the monument, we took lots of photos, had lunch, and bought tickets to a museum down the road. The museum was great and we loved the equator demonstrations. They showed us how an egg could balance on a nail and how it was difficult to walk in a straight line with our arms out due to our position. The museum was also full of amazing paintings done by Cristibal Ortega, a famous artist of Ecuador.

Culture note: if you get a drink to go, they put it in a plastic bag....

-Ben

Arrival!

We have arrived, and it has been quite an eventful few days in Quito thus far.  We actually landed late Sunday night, and it was an interesting experience--since the entire city is surrounded by mountains, it's a pretty difficult airport to land in, but our pilot seemed aware of this and our landing was smooth enough.  As expected, it was a bit chilly, though nothing like the New England winters (or even springs) that we are used to!  Since it was late, we went to our hotel, which is absolutely GORGEOUS, and pretty much went straight to bed, even though we were excited to be in a new place.

The next morning we woke up and were really able to see the beauty of Quito--it is surrounded on all sides by beautiful green mountains, some of which reach 5000 meters (more than 14,000 feet)! The city itself is in a valley, but still rests at a solid 10,000 ft (3000meters, to be exact).  Everywhere you go, you can see mountains...it's absolutely breathtaking.

Yesterday we had the opportunity to ride the teleferiQo, which is a cable car that takes you up to a small area in the mountains, near the summit of some to the south of the city.  The views from pretty much anywhere around here were AMAZING, and extremely humbling.  Never in my life have I been at such high altitudes, and the city looked so small and peaceful from up so high.  (see pictures above) However, the effects of the altitude were even higher up here--we werea little bit out of breath after walking up a very small incline.  There was a little tourist area at the top that offered photos, a small cafe, and an oxygen bar, all of which we decided to try out.  It turns out that you can choose flavors to scent the oxygen you're breathing in, but I couldn't smell any of them, even though Ben and Karol had no problem.  It was an interesting experience, to say the least.  Then we had some crazy souvenir photos taken and enjoyed some coca tea (supposedly to help with altitude adjustment) and headed back down. 

Next, we had a traditional Ecaudorian lunch: Fritadas!  Basically this meal consists of fried pork, a type of corn called Mote, and an assortment of plantains and potatoes and a cheese empanada.  Ben and I thought it was absolutely delicious, though I thought it was a bit heavy and wasn't especially hungry for the rest of the day.  Then we headed for the Centro Historico (Historic Center) of Quito, which to me looked very similar to many parts of Spain--all of which makes sense, since the Spanish Conquistadores founded Quito in the 16th century.  It was incredibly beautiful, and there were quite a few churches as well, all ornamented luxuriously with intricate gold details.  We then got to visit a cathedral a little further away, but it was totally worth it.  As my father has already pointed out, it bears a strange resemblance to Notre Dame in Paris, and was beautiful, especially with the stained glass windows in the afternoon sun.

After that, we rested at the hotel for a bit and then headed to la Ronda, a street in the Centro Historico known for its charm and for small cafes and restaurants.  We tasted Canelazo, a traditional Ecuadorian drink (delicious, by the way--tastes similar to a thicker version of hot apple cider) and then went to a restaurant called La Ronda, which is actually in another part of town.  Ben had another traditional Ecuadorian beef meal called churrasco, and I had pollo al vino blanco (chicken with white wine sauce).  Both were very good, but I wasn't very hungry, as we'd already eaten a lot earlier in the day.

Today has been spent preparing our presentations for tomorrow, when we have the conference.  We plan on taking a break by going for a dip in the (heated) pool (temperatures are around 60-65--beautiful weather but not quite warm enough for swimming by normal standards).  Update to come soon!

-Brenna

Just days away...

Hi everyone!

The big trip is just days away, and I can't believe it's almost here! We're all very excited to begin the adventures, but at least I can say I'm also a bit nervous (though that's probably natural).

The project I have taken on is a continuation of the research performed by Amber Williams (BC '10)  entitled "POTENTIAL ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AT LOW LEVELS - CHANGES IN EXPRESSION OF SHRIMP ALLERGENS AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING GENES".   Basically, this means that I'll be examining quantities of RNA that code for four different shrimp proteins that act as allergens, and measuring how much they are expressed, and then compare these values with an analysis of pollutant loads, that includes viruses and heavy metal load.  We hope to find a trend between levels of pollution and how much these genes are expressed--which could help explain why allergies to shrimp are increasing so rapidly in the US! 


We'll also be making a documentary examining environmental and social justice surrounding the shrimping industry.  Elements of the project will include interviews with fishermen, local residents, NGOs, and scientists, and strive to bring awareness to injustices perpetrated to the mangroves forests and surrounding ecosystems and communities.  We like to think of this as a great way to link our scientific research (and other related material) to the greater context of society, and at the same time demonstrating the connections that exist between the countries of the world--while we focus on Ecuador, shrimp aquaculture is also prevalent in southeast Asia, and in other parts of central and south America, and the main consumers of said shrimp are the US and Europe.  


While we are clearly going to enjoy ourselves and have an amazing trip, we will also have a lot of work to do, juggling our scientific research projects along with the documentary! I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that I'm positive this is going to be an amazing experience.  We'll try to update frequently, so stay tuned!


-Brenna

Final Program for Quito, Ecuador

This is the final program for our meeting in Quito, Ecuador the first week we arrive. This will be for students, researchers, doctors, and others interested in our work in Ecuador. I'm giving a fifteen minute presentation on my topic between 9:45-10:00. We will repeat the program several times during our travels throughout Ecuador.

F U C O B I
FUNDACION PARA LA CONSERVACION DE BIODIVERSIDAD DE ANIMALES ACUATICOS Y TERRESTRES DE ECUADOR

ENVIRONMENTAL GENOMICS, INC.
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA, USA
BOSTON COLLEGE
CHESTNUT HILL, MA, USA

Tienen el honor de invitar a Usted(es) a la

PRIMERA REUNION INTERNACIONAL SOBRE
UNA SALUD / ONE HEALTH
CONSERVAR ECOSISTEMAS SALUDABLES, PARA PRODUCIR Y MANTENER ANIMALES SALUDABLES Y PROTEGER LA SALUD PUBLICA

FECHA: Miércoles 30 de Junio, 2010
HORA: 08:00 - 17:30 pm
LUGAR: Auditorio del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Quito

Estudiantes: gratis (con carnet); Profesionales/Docentes: $10, Instituciones: $20
_______________________________________

CONFERENCISTAS:
DRA. ACACIA ALCIVAR WARREN, DMVZ, MS, PhD (EGI, FUCOBI)
DR. CARLOS MEJIA (FUCOBI)
DRA. LAURA HAKE, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, (BOSTON COLLEGE, USA)
COLABORADORES NACIONALES E INTERNACIONALES DE FUCOBI

Nota : Se entregarán Diplomas a los asistentes

Inscripciones: fucobi@gmail.com Teléfono: 042 647 816  

PROGRAMA, UNA SALUD /ONE HEALTH

8H00-8H15 UNA SALUD / ONE HEALTH

Bienvenida/ WELCOME
Miriam Alcivar Arteaga, Directora Ejecutiva, FUCOBI

SESION: SALUD DE ECOSISTEMAS / ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Moderadora: Maria Luisa Ortega, FUCOBI

8H15-9H00
LA META DE FUCOBI: "UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH" BASADA EN LA CONSERVACION DE BIODIVERSIDAD DE ECOSYSTEMAS SALUDABLES, PARA PRODUCIR ANIMALES SALUDABLES Y PROTEGER LA SALUD PUBLICA
[THE GOALS OF FUCOBI: "UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH" BASED ON CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY OF HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, TO PRODUCE HEALTHY ANIMALS, TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH]
Acacia Alcivar Warren, DMVZ, MS, PhD - FUCOBI, Ecuador

9H00-9H15
VALOR BIOLOGICO, AMBIENTAL, CULTURAL Y ECONOMICO DE LOS MANGLARES
[BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF MANGROVE FORESTS]
Sofia Figueroa, Daniela Espinoza, Miriam Alcivar, Acacia Alcivar-Warren - FUCOBI

9H15-9H45
ESTADO DE SALUD DEL ECOSISTEMA MANGLAR DE ECUADOR
[HEALTH STATUS OF THE MANGROVE FORESTS OF ECUADOR]
Daniela Espinoza, Sofia Figueroa, Miriam Alcivar, Acacia Alcivar-Warren - FUCOBI

9H45-10H00
BIODIVERSIDAD DE MANGLARES DE ECUADOR – ESTABLECIMIENTO DE UNA BASE DE DATOS DE LA DIVERSIDAD GENETICA Y CARGA POLUTANTE EN LOS MANGLARES Y SEDIMENTOS DE CINCO PROVINCIAS COSTERAS Y LAS ISLAS GALAPAGOS
[BIODIVERSITY OF MANGROVES OF ECUADOR - ESTABLISHMENT OF A DATABASE WITH INFORMATION ON GENETIC DIVERSITY AND POLLUTANT LOAD OF MANGROVES AND SEDIMENTS FROM FIVE COASTAL PROVINCES AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS]
Benjamin Hall1, Serena Moseman-Valtierra1, Aleksandra Jachtorowicz1, Brenna Kelley1, Daniela Espinoza, Sofia Figueroa2, Gober Asuncion2, Oscar Jean2-3, Joe Singh3, Shana Singh3, Miriam N. Alcivar2, Laura Hake1, Acacia Alcivar-Warren1,2 - Boston College1, FUCOBI2, Universidad Tecnica de Machala3, Environmental Genomics Inc.3

10H00-10H15 – Descanso/Break

SESION: SALUD ANIMAL / ANIMAL HEALTH
Moderador: Dr. Pedro Andrade, FUCOBI

10H15-11H00
OTROS PROYECTOS DE FUCOBI EN AREAS DE SALUD ANIMAL, SALUD PUBLICA Y SEGURIDAD ALIMENTICIA - ANIMALES ACUATICOS, SILVESTRES Y DOMESTICOS: POLLOS, CERDOS, VACAS Y CABRAS
[OTHER FUCOBI PROJECTS IN AREAS OF ANIMAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY -
AQUATICS, WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK: CHICKEN, PIGS, CATTLE, GOATS]
Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Miriam Alcivar, Carlos Mejia - FUCOBI

11H00-11H45
INTEGRACION DE LOS VIRUS DEL CAMARON IHHNV, WSSV Y TSV EN EL GENOMA DE ANIMALES Y PLANTAS - POTENCIAL IMPACTO A LA BIODIVERSIDAD, INDUSTRIA ACUICOLA, SALUD ANIMAL, SALUD PUBLICA Y SEGURIDAD ALIMENTICIA
[INTEGRATION OF SHRIMP VIRUSES IHHNV, WSSV AND TSV IN THE GENOME OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS - POTENTIAL IMPACT TO BIODIVERSITY, AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY, ANIMAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY]
Acacia Alcivar-Warren1-3 , John Martucci2, Jeremy Vincent2, Daniela Espinoza1, Laura Hake1 - FUCOBI1, Boston College2, Environmental Genomics Inc.3

11h45 -12H00
TRANSCRIPTOMA DEL CAMARON Litopenaeus vannamei EXPUESTO AL SINDROME DE TAURA
[THE TRANSCRIPTOME OF SHRIMP, Litopenaeus vannamei, EXPOSED TO TAURA SYNDROME VIRUS]
Aracelly Alcivar1, Miriam Alcivar1, Acacia Alcivar-Warren1-2 - FUCOBI1 Ecuador, Environmental Genomics, Inc., USA2

12H00-12H45
EPIGENETICA DEL CAMARON - SEXO, RETROTRANSPOSONES, Y SUSCEPTIBILIDAD O TOLERANCIA A ENFERMEDADES
[SHRIMP EPIGENETICS - SEX, RETROTRANSPOSONS, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY AND/OR TOLERANCE TO DISEASES]
Acacia Alcivar-Warren1-3 and Laura Hake1 - Boston College1, FUCOBI2, Environmental Genomics, Inc.3

12H45-14H00: Almuerzo/Lunch

SESSION: SALUD PUBLICA / PUBLIC HEALTH
Moderador: Dr. Acacia Alcivar-Warren, FUCOBI

14H00-14H45
POLUTANTES ORGANICOS PERSISTENTES (POPs) PRESENTES EN ECUATORIANOS - REPORTE DE ESTUDIOS REALIZADOS POR LA FAO EN ECUADOR
[PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPs) PRESENT IN ECUADORIANS - REPORT OF STUDIES PERFORMED BY FAO-ECUADOR]
Ricardo Tapia Cedeño, Food and Agricultural Organization, FAO, Quito

14H45-15H00
POTENCIALES DISRUPTORES ENDOCRINOS A BAJOS NIVELES - CAMBIOS EN LA EXPRESSION DE GENES QUE CAUSAN ALERGIA AL CAMARON EN HUMANOS Y DE DISRUTORES ENDOCRINOS
[POTENTIAL ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AT LOW LEVELS - CHANGES IN EXPRESSION OF SHRIMP ALLERGENES AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING GENES]
Laura Hake1, Amber Williams1, Brenna Kelly1, Lauren Johnston1, Daniela Espinoza2, Joe Singh3, Carlos Mejia,. Boston College1, FUCOBI2, Environmental Genomics, Inc.3

15H00-15H30
CONTAMINACIÓN DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE POR METALES PESADOS Y SU POTENCIAL RIESGO EN EL DESARROLLO DEL CANCER Y OTRAS ENFERMEDADES EN HUMANOS
[ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION BY HEAVY METALS AND POTENTIAL RISKS FOR CANCER AND
OTHER HUMAN DISEASES]
Carlos Mejia MD, Pedro Andrade MD, Acacia Alcivar-Warren DMVZ - FUCOBI, Ecuador

15H30-16H00
ENFERMEDADES ZOONOTICAS EMERGENTES - PERSPECTIVAS EN SALUD GLOBAL Y SEGURIDAD ALIMENTICIA EN ECUADOR
[EMERGING ZOONOTIC DISEASES - PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY IN ECUADOR]
Acacia Alcivar-Warren DMVZ, Pedro Andrade MD, Carlos Mejia MD - FUCOBI

16H00-16H15
JUSTICIA AMBIENTAL – VIDEO DOCUMENTAL SOBRE LOS IMPACTOS SOCIALES ASOCIADOS CON LA PRODUCCION DE CAMARONES EN ECUADOR
[ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE SOCIAL IMPACT ASOCIATED WITH SHRIMP AQUACULTURE IN ECUADOR]
Brenna Kelly1, Benjamin Hall1, Aleksandra Jachtorowicz1, Daniela Espinoza2, Sofia Figueroa2, Miriam Alcivar2, Acacia Alcivar-Warren1-3, Laura Hake1. Boston College1, FUCOBI2, Environmental Genomics, Inc.3

16H15-16H45
"UNA SALUD /ONE HEALTH" – EL FUTURO ES NUESTRO: UNASE A NUESTO PROYECTO A LARGO PLAZO PARA CONSERVAR LA BIODIVERSIDAD DE ECOSISTEMAS, PROMOVER SALUD ANIMAL PRODUCIENDO ALIMENTOS SANOS CON BAJOS NIVELES DE POLUTANTES, PARA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA Y PROTEGER LA SALUD PUBLICA
["UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH" - THE FUTURE IS OURS: JOIN OUR LONG-TERM PROJECT TO CONSERVE ECOSYSTEMS BIODIVERSITY, PROMOTE ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCE HEALTHY FOOD WITH LOW POLLUTANT LOAD, TO ADRESS FOOD SECURITY AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH]
Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Maria B. Alcivar-Zuniga, Fernando Aveiga -Alcivar, Miriam Alcivar Arteaga - FUCOBI

16H45-17H00
CIERRE DEL PROGRAMA /END OF PROGRAM
Miriam Alcivar Arteaga, Directora Ejecutiva, FUCOBI
-Entrega del premio "Clarence and Ruth Warren" al mejor proyecto de estudiantes que realiza investigaciones sobre topicos relacionados con UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH y ACUICULTURA
-Award Ceremony - "The Clarence B. and Ruth Warren Award for Excellence in Research" to be given to the best poster/research project submitted by national and international students on topics related to UNA SALUD/ONE HEALTH and AQUACULTURE.