UPS will inaugurate the KUTUKÚ biology center

EVENTO Presencial TIPO Académico Científico Quito viernes, 19 junio 2015

This Friday June 19th, UPS will inaugurate the KUTUKÚ Biology Center located in the province of Morona Santiago in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The center has been equipped to carry out scientific research; it has a chemistry and biology laboratory to explore the local flora and fauna, a botanic garden, a forest and accommodation for 30 people.

Program:

TIME

ACTIVITY

9:15

Arrival of UPS representatives to Kutukú

9:45

Conference given by Professor Alessandro Medici from Universidad de Ferrara (Italy)

10:30

Visit the  Kutukú  range 

 

INAUGURATION / PROGRAM

 

1.-

 Welcome speech by father P. Luis Granda, Director of the Salesian Community in Sevilla Don Bosco and Viviana Montalvo, UPS- Quito Vice President. 

 

2.-

Walk through the forest  (60 minutes)

 

3.-

Inauguration speech by Father Javier Herrán, UPS President and Paco Noriega, Director of the Life sciences departmen

 

4.-

Return to Comunidad Sevilla Don Bosco (45 minutes).
 

 

For further information contact:

  • Dr. Paco Noriega, Director del Área de Ciencias de la Vida de la UPS.

         E-mail: pnoriega@ups.edu.ec 

  • Lola Vázquez, Directora Técnica de Vinculación con la Sociedad  

        E-mail: lvazquez@ups.edu.ec