MSc. in Botany. Minor in Mycology. National Botanic Garden. University of Havana, Cuba. 2002.

Thesis: “The genera Sporisorium and Ustilago (Ustilaginomycetes) in Cuba”.

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Biology Department. University of Havana, Cuba. 1998.

Thesis: “Contribution of knowledge the genus Arcyria Wiggers (Myxomycetes) in Cuba ”.

Current position: Laboratory Technician, Tropical Fruit Diseases Program, University of Florida, TREC, Homestead, FL.

Scientific researcher of the Mycological Laboratory of the National Botanical Garden, University of Havana, Cuba 1998-2005.

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).

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

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.

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 .

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.