Scientists from Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and the United States will make up the AquaRAP team in the Caura, each with a special role in the expedition. Here's a list of participants:

  Antonio Machado Allison
Expedition Focus: scientific team leader & fishes (piranhas)
Organization: Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Barry Chernoff
Expedition Focus: scientific team leader & fishes (tetras and allies)
Organization: The Field Museum of Chicago
     
  Wilmer Diaz
Expedition Focus: riparian vegetation
Organization: Jardin Botanico del Orinoco
     
  José Garcia
Expedition Focus: benthic invertebrates
Organization: Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Célio Magalhăes
Expedition Focus: crustaceans (shrimp and crabs)
Organization: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Brazil
     
  Jensen Montambault
Expedition Focus: internet correspondent
Organization: Conservation International
     
 

Juan Nuñez
Expedition Focus: indigenous environmental liason
Organization: KUYUJANI

     
  Guido Pereira
Expedition Focus: benthos (shrimp and benthic invertebrates)
Organization: Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Francisco Provenzano
Expedition Focus: fishes (catfish)
Organization: Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Karen Riseng
Expedition Focus: limnology
Organization: University of Michigan
     
  Angel Rojas
Expedition Focus: technician
Organization: Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Judith Rosales
Expedition Focus: riparian vegetation
Organization: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana UNEG
     
  Luzmila Sánchez
Expedition Focus: phytoplankton
Organization: Fundacion La Salle
     
  John Sparks
Expedition Focus: limnology
Organization: University of Michigan
     
  Phil Willink
Expedition Focus: fishes
Organization: The Field Museum of Chicago

RAP would also like to recognize the participation of two students, which was made possible by the generousity of the Comer Science and Education Foundation.

  Alberto Marcano
Universidad Central de Venezuela
     
  Brian Sidlauskas
University of Chicago
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