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Yoira Rivera Queralta

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MSc in Botany

Eastern Center of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (Bioeco)

My name is Yoira Rivera Queralta. I was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The mysteries of the living world caught my attention from my childhood. Graduating with a degree in Biology, I approached the world of bryophytes through my relationship with the Eastern Center for Ecosystems and Biodiversity (Bioeco), an institution that leads bryophyte studies on the island. I was trained by the prestigious Cuban bryologists such as Dr. Ángel Motito Marín (mosses) and the hepaticologist Kesia Mustelier Martínez.

I study the taxonomy of Cuban hornworts and liverworts, their ecology, distribution, and conservation. Likewise, I did my Master’s studies on the subject of Cuban hornworts, graduating with a Master’s degree in Botanical Sciences (University of Havana). Furthermore, I am currently doing my doctoral studies in the group, using Modelling in different climate scenarios to estimate changes in patterns of richness and distribution. Also, I am working on the Checklist of Hornworts and Liverworts of Cuba and in the conservation of Cuban bryophytes (Red List of Cuban Plants). The collaboration and cooperation have been of great value to strengthen bryological studies in Cuba. The support of colleagues such as Dr. Robert Gradstein, Dr. Tamas Pócs, Dr. Christine Cargill, and Dr. Juan Carlos Villarreal, among others have been important to Cuban studies.

Colleagues who are interested in collaborating with the bryology group of Cuba please contact me through my email yoira@bioeco.cu or yoira.rivera.1977@gmail.com.