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Personal details. Cuban, female, year of birth 1970.

Qualifications. Graduate degree: Licenciatura (Biological Sciences), 1992, Havana University; Master of Sciences, Institute of Ecology & Systematics, 1999.

Current position. Scientific research in Mycological Laboratory in the Institute of Ecology & Systematics since 1992.

Expertise. Mycology, study of edible mushrooms and Agarics from taxonomic point of view. Experience of data-entry for computerized biological recording. Collaborator in the Conservation Strategy of Fungal Diversity in Cuba. Scientific member in the following projects: Fungi of the Caribbean (Darwin Initiative, 1997-2000); Fungal Diversity of the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Cuba; Electronic Distribution Maps of Caribbean Fungi (British Council, 200-2003); Biodiversity Conservation in Cuba (Darwin Initiative, 2001-2004); Fungal Diversity in Ecological Reserve "Alturas de Banao", Escambray, Cuba (2002-2004).

Languages. Spanish.

Scientific events. Active participation in many different scientific events, attendance to 15 international and national congresses, including Second and Third Latin-American Mycological Congresses (La Habana, 1996; Caracas, 1999); seven publications.

Experience overseas. Training on Taxonomy of Agarics, Mexico; Belgium.