Mariana C. León-Pérez is from Guaynabo. Her previous education includes a B.S. in Environmental Science from Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan. She is currently a masters student under the supervision of Dr. Jorge García-Sais . Her research interests are as she describes:
My research interest is focus on coral reef ecology applied
to restoration and management. As
my thesis research, I am directed to examine the feasibility of using
artificial structures simulating the three-dimensional complexity of Acropora palmata as a restoration
alternative. The main research hypothesis is that artificial Elkhorn coral
structures provide a recruitment and protective habitat for the reef community
similar to that provided by standing dead coral structures. Considering that according to Lirman (1999),
reef topography provided by both live and dead coral colonies is the main
factor regulating fish distribution and abundance on A. palmata reefs.
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