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
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.