General Biology - BSC 1005

Ph.D. - Candidate, Computer Technology
	   Nova Southeastern University
	   Ft. Lauderdale FL
       School of Computer and Information Science


M.S. - 1989 - Biological Oceanography
       University of California, San Diego, CA  
       Scripps Institution of Oceanography


       1990 - Research courses in Conservation Biology
       San Diego State University, San Diego, CA


B.S. - 1985 - Marine Biology 
       University of Puerto Rico, Humacao P.R.


       1984 - Marine Biology 
       Cornell University, NY; 
       Shoals Marine Laboratory

        Honors:         
                 
                 - Motorola Endowed Teaching Chair
                   Broward Community College, FL (2005-2008)

                 - Professor of the Year, 
                   Broward Community College, FL (1999-2000)
                
                 - Who's Who Among America's Teachers (1998)

	             - University of California, 
                   San Diego Minority Fellowship (1987-1989)  

                 - Magna Cum Laude in Marine Biology (1986)  
	
	             - The National Dean's List (1982-83)   

Other Training

          Courses:

        		- FrontPage2000, Macromedia Fireworks - 1999

                - Authorware 4 - 1997

                - Netscape Navigator: Homepage Design - 1997

                - Copyright Law and The Age of Technology - 1997

                - Long Distance Education - 1997

                - MS Word; MS Excel; MS Access - 1996

                - Word Perfect; Lotus 123; DBase - 1987.

                - Microbiology - 1991

                - Anatomy and Physiology - 1994



Teaching Activities:



BSC 1005        - General Biology, Lecture

                  Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale

                  August 1996 - Present



BSC 1085        - Anatomy & Physiology, Lecture and Lab.

                  Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale

                  August 1996 - Present



BSC 1009        - Environmental Science, Lecture

                  Broward Community College Ft. Lauderdale

                  January 1998 - Present



Bio 3001        - General Biology I, II and Lab. 

                  University of Puerto Rico, Humacao PR

                  August 1994 - August 1995



Bio 3420        - Zoology, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao PR

                  January 1995 - August 1995



BSC 1005        - General Biology Lecture and Lab.

                  Broward Community College, North

                  August 1993 - August 1994



BSC 1085L       - Anatomy and Physiology Lab.

                  Broward Community College, North

                  January 1994 - August 1994



Math/Sci        - Salinas High School - Salinas CA

                  August 1992 - July 1993



Ocean 1         - Oceanography - Hartnell College, Salinas CA

                  June 1993 - July 1993



Bio 15N         - Marine Biology - Santa Monica College,

                  Santa Monica CA  Feb. 1991 - June 1992



Bio 1           - General Biology - LA Harbor College

                  Wilmington CA  Feb. 92 - June 1992



Bio 3           - Introduction to Biology - Pierce College

                  Woodland Hills CA  Feb. 92 - June 1992



Ocean 1         - Introduction to Oceanography - LA Harbor College,

                  Wilmington CA   Jan. 1991 - June 1991



Bio 3000        - Natural Sciences - University of Puerto Rico,

                  Humacao PR  Jan. 1986 - Sept. 1987





Computer Projects:

1.  An Interactive Anatomy & Physiology Study Guide for Tissues, 

    Broward Community College, 1998

2.  Dr. Guglielmino Homepage (with interactive links) at Florida     

    Atlantic University, 1997

3.  An interactive test using Authorware 4 for Self Directed         

    Learning Assestment, Guglielmino & Associates, 1997

4.  An interactive learning game of color and numbers for preschool age children, 1997



Publications and Abstracts: 

1. A postulated life table for the mesopelagic fish Cyclothone 

atraria (Gonomastidae). Master of Science thesis, University       

of California, San Diego, CA, 1989.  



2. Rodriguez, A. and P. Rivera. "Recycling in the Ring Dove         

(Streptopelia risoria) a Technique to Minimize Loses of Eggs       

and Squabs of Captive Plain Pigeon (Columba inornata)" presented   

at the 18th American Chemical Society (ACS) Jr. Technical        

Meeting on April 30 1983, at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico.  



3. Rodriguez, A. and P. Rivera. "Aspects of the Reproductive        

Ecology of the Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos orpheus) in          

Puerto Rico". Presented at the 5th Symposium of Puerto Rico and    

the Caribbean in September 1983, sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao.  



4. Rodriguez, A. and P. Rivera. "Technique for the Artificial       

Incubation of Eggs and Hand Raising of Squabs of the Plain         

Pigeon" at the 20th ACS Jr. Technical Meeting, March 23 1985,      

Humacao University College.  





Other Projects:  

1. Representative collection of the coral reef fish of the San Juan area. 

The fish are now part of the Museum of the Biology Department of 

the Humacao University College (1982).



2. A literature review on "The Possibilities of Culture of Spiny Lobster 

(Panulirus argus)in Tropical Waters" (1983).  



3. A "Representative Collection of the Polychaetes of Icacos Island   

in Fajardo, Puerto Rico" (1985).  



4. A San Diego Bay study on the bioaccumulation of TBT in the       

mussel Mytilus edulis (1990).  



5. A Estimation of the age of the rock fish Sebastolobus alascanus using otoliths (1990).   

Seminars Given:  

1. Migration of Grey Whales.  Marine Technology Society

   Catalina Island Marine Science Center.  May 1992.



2. Effects of antifouling paints in the marine organisms.

   San Diego State University. April 1990.  



3. The conservation of the Sea Otter and the shell fisheries          

controversy. University of California, San Diego. June 1989.  



4. The role of marine bacteria as oil degraders and their use  for    

pollution control. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Oct. 1987





Research Experience: 



Oct. 1994 - Feb. 1997           Wildlife Biologist

                                U.S. Department of Agriculture.



Aug. 1990 - July 1992           Supervisory Fisheries Biologist                                                         National Marine Fisheries Service. 

                                National Marine Fisheries Service.



Oct. 1989 - June 1990           Fisheries Technician 

                                National Marine Fisheries Service.



Aug. 1989 - May 1990            Research assistant, Naval Oceanic Research. 



Sept. 1987 - June 1989          Research assistant in fish biology

                                Univ. of California, San Diego.

 

Aug. 1983 - Sept. 1987          Assistant investigator, 

                                Plain Pigeon Project. 



Miscellaneous:  



I have taken courses in auto mechanics, typewriting, report writing in English, 

statistics, economics, diving and its applications to the study of the marine 

environment, Fortran 77, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), environmental conservation, 

and microbiology. 



I have a taken a Defensive Driving Course, and have a California Boating Safety 

Course Certificate from the Department of Water Ways. I also hold a California 

Community College teaching credential in Biological Sciences and Marine Sciences 

and a California Basic Educational Skills Test Certificate.