ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Bachelor Studies in Biology- University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (1983)
Master of Science in Marine Sciences (Chemical Oceanography), University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, 1988 Thesis Title:Sulfate Reduction Rates in Sediments of La Parguera, Puerto Rico: Effects of Organic Matter Content and Sediment Characteristics.
Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 1998. Microbiology Major; Dissertation Title: Carbon Stable Isotope Inferences on the Utilization of Organic Matter by Bacterial Communities in Estuarine Environments of Georgia, U.S.A.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Society for Microbiology
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Licensed Chemist (Puerto Rico Chemist Association; Lic# 3444)

JOB EXPERIENCE

2001-present: Research Assistant, Department of Marine Science, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
1990-2001: Research Associate, Department of Marine Science, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
1997-1998: Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
1988-1990: Research Assistant, Marine Ecology Division, Center for Energy Environmental Research, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
1986-1988: Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
1984-1985:Research Assistant, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
1986-1988: Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
1984-1985:Research Assistant, Department of Marine Sciences,University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. R.A. Culp, J.M. Legato, and E. Otero. 1998. Carbon isotope composition of selected flavoring compounds for the determination of natural origin by gas chromatography/isotope ratio mass spectrometer. p. 260-287. In: C.J. Mussinan and M.J. Morello (Eds.) Flavor Analysis: Developments in Isolation and Characterization. ACS Symposium Series 705. ACS Pub.
2. Otero, E., R. Culp, J.E. Noakes and R.E. Hodson, April 1998. Changes in particulate organic carbon and chlorophyll a delta 13-C in the Altamaha and Satilla River estuaries. Talk presented at Conference on Southeast Coastal Ocean Research. Savannah, Georgia.
3. Otero, E., R. Culp, J.E. Noakes and R.E. Hodson, June 1998. Distribution of delta 13-C of organic constituents and extracted pigments from Georgia river estuaries water column. Poster presented at ASLO/ESA, St. Louis, Missouri.
4. Otero, E., R. Culp, J.E. Noakes and R.E. Hodson, February 1999. delta 13-C and concentration of dissolved organic carbon and humic substances from the Satilla and Altamaha estuaries, Southeastern, GA. ASLO Santa Fe, New Mexico.
5. Otero, E., R. Culp, J. Noakes and R. Hodson. 2000. Allocation of particulate organic carbon from different sources in two contrasting estuaries of southeastern USA. Limnol. and Oceanogr. 45: 1453-1463.
6. Otero, E., 2000. First Modeled Estimates of Carbon Flux Through Bacteria in the Caribbean Time Series Station. 12th AAAS & Epscor Annual Meeting May 26-28, 2000. Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
7. Bachoon, D., E. Otero, and R.E. Hodson. 2001. Effects of humic substances on fluorometric DNA quantification and DNA hybridization. J. Microbial. Met. 1513:73-82
8. Otero, E., R. Culp, J. Noakes and R. Hodson. 2001. Sapelo Island Contribution #868. Allocation of particulate organic carbon from different sources in two contrasting estuaries of southeastern USA.
9. Otero, E. 2001. Flux of Carbon and Nitrogen Through Heterotrophic Picoplankton in the Caribbean Time Series Station (CaTS) and the Caribbean. 13th AAAS & Epscor Annual Meeting. April 20-22, 2001. Dorado, Puerto Rico.
10. Otero, E. 2001. Bacterial abundance and production in contrasting coastal systems of southwestern, Puerto Rico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting February 12-16, 2001, Albuquerque, NM. View Conference Abstract
11. Otero, E., 2002. Microbial patterns in different tropical seascapes in southwestern Puerto Rico. ASLO 2002 Summer Meeting, Victoria, Canada.
12. Otero, E. R. Culp, J.E. Noakes and R.E. Hodson. 2002. The distribution and delta 13-C of DOC and its humic fraction in estuaries of southeastern USA. Est. Coast. Shelf. Sci. in press.

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