José Manuel Pérez Martínez, MSc.

José Manuel Pérez MartínezStaff

Education

  • MSc., 2002: University of Havana, Cuba -- Botany. Minor in Mycology
    Thesis: “The genera Sporisorium and Ustilago (Ustilaginomycetes) in Cuba”.
  • Bachelor’s Degree, 1998: University of Havana, Cuba -- Biology
    Thesis: “Contribution of knowledge the genus Arcyria Wiggers (Myxomycetes) in Cuba ”.

Employment

  • Senior Biological Scientist (Current), Tropical Fruit Diseases Program, University of Florida, TREC, Homestead, FL.
  • Scientific researcher (1998-2005),Mycological Laboratory of the National Botanical Garden, University of Havana, Cuba

Areas of Expertise

Taxonomic studies of Ustilaginomycetes and Urediniomycetes of Cuba. Curation of the mycological collection in the herbarium (HAJB) between 2000 and 2005. Scientific member in the following projects: Fungi of the Caribbean (Darwin Initiative, 1997-2000); Fungal Diversity at the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Cuba; Electronic Distribution Maps of Caribbean Fungi (British Council, 2001-2003); Biodiversity Conservation in Cuba (Darwin Initiative, 2001-2004: Plants of Viñales: A Pictorial Guide); Fungal Diversity in Ecological Reserve "Alturas de Banao", Escambray, Cuba (2002-2004).

Experience Overseas

Field trips and surveys for fungi/plant collection in Cuba, Mexico, Panama and Germany

Scholarships Granted

  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Short-term Research Training Scholarship. “Ecological, morphological and systematic studies of smut fungi”. Spezielle Botanik/Mykologie, Botanisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Germany. 2000.
  • Research in Mycology Foundation. Granted project: “Rust and smut fungi in Cuba”. Cuba and University of Frankfurt, Germany. 2004-2005.

Achievements

  • 2003 Cuban Academy of Sciences National Award for Research in Natural Sciences. “Diversidad y conservación de los Hongos en el Caribe”. Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana City, Cuba .

Scientific Publications

  • Pérez, J.M. & M. Luis. (2005). Micobiota del Parque Nacional Viñales, Pinar Del Río, Cuba. I. Carbones (Ustilaginomycetes). Rev. Mex. Mic. 20: 71-79.
  • Pérez, J.M.; M. Cabarroi; M. Camino; L. Castillo & M. Luis. (2006). Micobiota del Parque Nacional Viñales, Pinar Del Río, Cuba. II. Macromicetes. Rev. Mex. Mic. (in press).
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Sporisorium culmiperdum. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1523. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Sporisorium paspali-notati. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1526. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Sporisorium panici-leucophaei. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1525. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Sporisorium everhartii. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1524. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Ustilago dieteliana. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1530. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Rhamphospora nymphaeae. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1522. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Thecaphora amaranthi. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1528. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Ustanciosporium neomontagnei. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1529. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Leucocintractia scleriae. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1521. 2 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M.; Rodríguez Hernández, M.; Piepenbring, M.; Minter, D.W. (2002). Sporisorium sorghi. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. Set 153 No. 1527. 3 pp.
  • Pérez, J.M. & M. Vilaró. 2000. Riqueza micológica en un sitio natural del Jardín Botánico Nacional. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 21(1): 133-137.
  • Camino, M. & J.M Pérez. 2000. El género Arcyria Wiggers (Trichiales, Myxomycetes) en Cuba. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 21(1): 115-126.
  • Camino, M. & J.M Pérez. 2001. Los Myxomycetes de la Reserva Ecológica “Alturas de Banao” (El Naranjal), Sancti Spíritus. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 22(1): 109-117.
  • Contribución. 2001. Fungi of the Caribbean. An annotated checklist; Minter, D. W., M. Rodríguez & J. Mena; PDMS Publishing, London.