UNIVERSITY AUTONOMA OF SANTO DOMINGO
(UASD)
BIOLOGY SCHOOL
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
V CONGRESS OF CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY
JANUARY 25-28, 2005
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Universidad Iberoamericana, Grupo
Jaragua, The Nature Conservancy and Consorcio Ambiental Dominicano, have the
honor to invite all the, national and international scientific community, to
participate in the V CONGRESS OF CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY to be
celebrated from the 25Th to the 28Th of January 2005, in Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic. This event will group scientists and specialists from all
over the world, with different interdisciplinaries backgrounds and fundamentally
focused on the specifics of biodiversity protection.
Group or individual presentations on the following subjects are welcomed:
Systematics
Biogeography
Ecology
Conservation
Bioethics
Biosecurity
Invasive species
Environmental Education
Recycling
Protected Areas
Sustainable Development
Natural resources management
Words of Welcome
by Prof. Lourdes Rojas, Biology Dept. Director
Distinguished colleagues, the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Primada de
América; Grupo Jaragua Inc. and Universidad Iberoamericana,, are honored to
welcome you to the V Congress of Caribbean Biodiversity. Our country and the
institutions that organize this congress are very pleased of being able to count
with your invaluable participation in this relevant event, that will discuss major
issues conveying ample fields of scientific expertise, centering the core
presentations on biodiversity conservation and the sustainable development of
our region.
Important pre-event dates:
Date limit to submit résumés: November 15, 2004.
Changes in résumés can be accepted until November 30, 2004.
Place of the Event: Salón La Mancha, Hotel Lina, Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic
Visas: It is important to verify with your embassy if you need a visa to the
Dominican Republic.
Climate: January and February are the months of lower temperatures in the
country. The same ones can fluctuate between 22 and 27°C. At dawn they can
descend until 18°C.
Transport: Airport-Hotel-Airport The transport from and towards the airport
must be covered by each participant. In order to save fares, we will offer some
options for groups in a same flight or coincident arrivals.
Presentations (simultaneous translation):
Oral: Twenty (20) minutes, seventeen minutes (17) for presentation and three
minutes (3) for questions and answers.
Symposia: Thirty (30) minutes, twenty-five (25) minutes for presentation and
five (5) minutes for questions and answers.
Public interaction and posters: An area will be arranged for posters exhibition
and booths for authors to interact with the other participants.
Dimensions: 91 cm wide by 200 cm in length.
Font for the text: Times New Roman 16.
Font for title and subtitles is discretional.
For further clarification, please communicate with us.
Symposia: Each symposium have one or more coordinators, in charge to offer
the details of that activity.
January 26, 2005
MARINE COASTAL BIODIVERSITY
Organized by The Nature Conservancy: Jeannette Mateo TNC.
Calle Jacinto Mañón Esquina Federico Gerardino, Plaza D'Roca, 4to piso, Apartamento
#401, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Tel.: (809) 541-7666.
Fax: (809) 541-4165
e-mail: Jeannette_mateo@tnc.org
Idelisa Bonelly de Calventi
Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos (Fundemar)
e-mail: ibonnelly@verizon.net.do
This symposium will focus on the results of systematics studies, biology, ecology
and handling of species, or groups of species, related to marine flora and coastal
fauna as well as studies of essential habitats for those species in the Caribbean.
Also, novel methods for marine ecological planning and base studies for the
integral administration of marine coastal zones, as well as discussions on the
present state of affairs regarding the marine mammals population in the
Caribbean. Although the coordination of this symposium is in charge of The
Nature Conservancy (TNC) Dominican Republic, the coordination of the session
of marine mammals will be made with the Dominican Foundation of Marine
Studies (Fundemar).
January 27, 2005
INVADING SPECIES of the CARIBBEAN
Organized by TNC, SEMARENA and GJ.: Francisco Núñez TNC
Calle Jacinto Mañón Esquina Federico Gerardino, Plaza D'Roca, 4to piso, Apartamento
#401, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Tel.: (809) 541-7666.
Fax: (809) 541-4165email: fnunez@tnc.org
Brígido Hierro SEMARENA
Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Yvonne Arias Grupo Jaragua
Grupo Jaragua, El Vergel #33, El Vergel, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
10107
e-mail: jaragua@tricom.net
Description: The introduction of species of fast propagation and its impact in the
biological diversity of the Caribbean will be the subject of discussion of this
symposium. Beginning with a presentation that offers a global approach and also
a recent evaluation of the Caribbean. Works illustrating the phenomenon in
different Caribbean islands will follow. Finally the formation of work groups in
the region and integration to the efforts initiated by the Caribbean Institute of
Investigation and Desarrollo Agri'cola (CARDI), CAB the International (CABI),
and the University of Indias Occidentales (UWI), will be analyzed.
BIOSECURITY
Organized by UNIBE Organizado por UNIBE
José David Hernández Martich
Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas
Universidad Iberoamericana-UNIBE
e-mail: nico2255@hotmail.com
In this symposium the subject will focus on the solutions available today to
minimize the risks related to the conservation and sustainable use of the
biological diversity and human health. Specifically, works will be accepted that
focus on technical, scientific, administrative, regulatory, educative aspects and of
public participation to guarantee the security in the processes of creation or
construction, reproduction with commercial or experimental purposes, any other
type of field test, timport-export, transit and manipulation of organisms
genetically modified (OGMs) for human consumption, animal food or other uses.
January 28, 2005
CARIBBEAN BIOGEOGRAPHY
Organized by Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de la Habana, Grupo Jaragua
and Escuela de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Giraldo Alayón Cuba
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba
Obispo # 61, esq. Oficios, Plaza de Armas
La Habana Vieja 10100, ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
e-mail: girai@giron.sld.cu
Carlos Ml. Rodríguez Peña
Escuela de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo y
Grupo Jaragua, República Dominicana
e-mail: Carlos_rguez96@yahoo.com
biología uasd@codetel.net.do
Discussions on Caribbean Biogeography, flora, fauna and microorganisms. Different
hypothesis concerning the Caribbean Biodiversity origin and distribution. Also
dispersion models pertinent to those hypothesis.
FOUR MAGISTRAL CONFERENCES (to be announced)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Banquets
Cheeses and wines tasting.
National Park visit
Visits to city attractions and the countryside.
SUBMISSION OF PRESENTATIONS:
Presentations in English or Spanish will be accepted, electronic version, via
electronic mail is required.
All the information must be contained in a page 8.5" x 11" single space, arial font
12 (title), 10 (address) and 11 (text).
Send to:
Carlos Ml. Rodríguez Peña
Escuela de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo y
Grupo Jaragua, República Dominicana
e-mail: Carlos_rguez96@yahoo.com
biología uasd@codetel.net.do
Format of the Presentations:
 Author: Name of the person who is going to make the presentation. Last
name followed by a comma writes, a space and the first name. Include
title of the representing institution (University, Institute, Department, etc.),
and title (student, professor, researcher, etc.)
 Address.
 Electronic mail
 Presentation format: oral or poster.
 If the work has been authored by several persons please include them
using the same format
 Presentation title in capital letter, except the generic and specific names
according with the binomial system.
 Summary does not have to exceed the 250 words. Each participant
assumes the responsibility of spelling and concordance.
 Select the topic in which the presentation must be classified:
a) Systematic biodiversity
b) Biogeography
c) Ecology
d) Conservation
e) Bioethics
f) Biosecurity
g) Invading Species
h) Protected Areas
i) Recycling
j) Sustainable Development
k) Environmental Education
l) Natural Resources
m) Sustainable Development
n) Management of Natural Resources
Send presentation summaries to:
Mateo, Jeannette G.
Bióloga
CARICOM Fisheries Unit
Po Box 642; Princess Margaret Dr.
Belize City, Belize
E-mail: jeannette_mateo@hotmail.com
Send oral presentations to:
Rodríguez, Carlos Ml.
Departamento de Biología
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
E-mail: carlos_rguez96@hotmail.com
BIODIVERSITY OF FISH IN THE HUMID ENVIRONMENTS OF
JARAGUA NATIONAL PARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Inventories of ictiofauna were made in 25 permanent and temporary coastal
lagoons of the Jaragua National Park in the southwest of the Dominican
Republic. The results reveal that the group better represented corresponds to the
Cyprinodon. At least three new species of the Cyprinodon have been diagnosed
for the science that, together with C. bondi, C. higuey, C. nichollsi, a new species
of the Enriquillo Lake and another one of Bahía de Calderas, could be considered
that ictiofauna of Cyprinodontidae in the island is almost as diverse as the one of
Poeciliidae. Other specimens of ictiofauna correspond to the families Cichlidae,
Mugilidae, Centropomidae, Elopidae and Rivulidae. Of fourteen species
collected in these humid environmets, twelve constitute new reports for the area.
A species to emphasize is a Rivulus corresponding to the group of species of R.
Marmoratus. The finding of these organisms fortifies the scientific importance of
the Jaragua National Park as an important center of biodiversity of the region and
the island.
ORGANIZING COMITEE:
Carlos Ml. Rodríguez Peña (Coordinador)
Profesor de Embriología, Ictiología y Métodos de Investigaciones Biológicas
Departamento de Biología
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
e-mail: carlos_rguez96@yahoo.com
Tel. (809) 472-1036 Fax (809) 412-1667
José David Hernández Martich (Editor Resúmenes)
Director Departamento Investigaciones Científicas
Universidad Iberoamericana-UNIBE
e-mail: nico2255@hotmail.com
Tel. (809)689-4111/16 ext 227 y 368
Lourdes Rojas (Encargada de Simposia)
Directora Departamento de Biología
Profesora de Ecología y Biología General
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
e-mail: mojarra_lo@hotmail.com biología_uasd@codetel.net.do
Tel. y Fax: (809) 686-3346
Yvonne Arias
Presidenta
Grupo Jaragua, Inc.
El Vergel # 33, El Vergel
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
E-mail: jaragua@tricom.net
Tel. (809) 472-1036 Fax (809) 412-1667
Jeannette G. Mateo
The Nature Conservancy
Calle Jacinto Mañón Esquina Federico Gerardino, Plaza D'Roca, 4to piso,
Apartamento #401, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Tel.: (809) 5417666. Fax: (809) 541-4165
e-mail: Jeannette_mateo@tnc.org
Manuel Valdez
Profesor de Botánica y Biología General
Departamento de Biología
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
e-mail: valra74@hotmail.com
Tel.: y Fax (809) 686-3346
Hotel:
Gran Hotel Lina y Casino
Avenida Máximo Gómez a esquina Avenida 27 de Febrero, Santo Domingo, República
Dominicana.
Teléfono: (809) 563-5000 ext.7134 a 7137 e-mail: hlina.com@codetel.net.do
Prices :
Single room: US $ 85.00/noche
Double:
US $ 43.00/noche
Other 10 hotels with a more modest tariff are available trougout the city (US$ 22.00 US$ 36.00). If interest in one of those please contact us.
Congress Fees:
US$ 100.00 International professional participants.
US$
60.00 International Students
RD$ 2,000.00 Dominican professionals
RD$ 1,000.00 Dominican students
Price includes a full portfolio of presentatios, notebook and pencil. Refreshments on
breaks, lunch, and farewell dinner. Visits to a national park or countryside, banquets and
cheese and wine tastings, and congress caps/T-Shirts are extras. Please contact us.
INSCRIPTION FORM
Last name (s)__________________________ Name
(s)________________________
Institution represented:
_________________________________________________
Department_______________________________________________________
My presentation: __ Oral __ Poster
Symposium:_______________________________
For my presentation I need the following equipment: __ Data Show __ Slide
projector __ Projector of Transparencies __ Other
__________________________________________________________
My address
____________________________________________________________
Telephone ___________________________ Fax
Email:______________________________________
Name of the person that will share the room (if any):
_________________________________________________________________
I´m interested in the following activities: __ Banquet __ Tasting of Cheeses and
Wines in the National Aquarium__ Excursion to a National Park