Ulice Acosta Llanes has over 15 years of experience in environmental projects, restoration, and research. She has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and has worked as a curator restoring churches in Miami. Her professional experience also includes managing environmental projects in Havana and working as an environmental specialist. She has conducted research in plant genetics and conducted fieldwork in environmental inspections.
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1. Ulice Acosta Llanes
9811 Bristol Square Ln, Apt 103, Bethesda, Maryland
Cell phone: (786) 286-4633 E-mail: ulice.acosta@yahoo.es LinkedIn URL
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
FACULTY OF BIOLOGY-UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA
Professional Experience
Curator and restoration – Corpus Christi Church of Miami. Florida, 02/2015-12/2016.
- Volunteer at Project of the Cultural center "Colonial Florida" in the Corpus Christi Church of Miami; Gilding and
gold leaf work of the altars of the church and restoration of the artistic collection; Partial and whole restoration of
the collection of works of art; Proposal of manual for the conservation and restoration of the church,
Manager of Environmental Projects – Office of the Havana City’s Historian. Havana, 09/2008 - 09/2014.
- To create, implement and maintain programs and procedures to facilitate a safer environment; Manage and
conduct environmental assessments, investigation and remediation activities for environmental remediation
projects; Complete environmental projects by organizing and controlling project elements; Develops project
objectives by preparing project proposals and plans and conferring with management; Determines project
responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; Assigning personnel to phases and elements;
Reviewing bids from contractors; Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer
requirements, and performance standards; Completing technical studies; Preparing cost estimates; Determines
project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; Calculating time requirements; Sequencing project
elements; Meets project financial objectives by preparing a budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances;
initiating corrective actions; Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities, and
resolving problems; Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and
trends; Recommending actions; Performs and thoroughly documents field work activities for environmental
projects in using tools of the trade and; Directs other staff in the accomplishment of required project tasks;
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Environmental Specialist- State working group for sanitation, conservation and development of the Havana Bay
and its basin (GTE-BH). Havana, 08/2005 - 06/2008
- To oversee the execution and monitoring of international cooperation projects for the environmental
improvement of the Bay of Havana and its basin; Conduct researches and examine sources of pollution; Create and
propose ways to eradicate pollution and hazards; Incorporate the different disciplines of environmental studies
such as ecology and natural sciences to researches; Observe and collect samples of food, soil, water and air and
conduct studies and reports about environmental conditions; Conduct field inspections and report hazardous
locations and materials; Coordinate with regulatory agencies about matters of pollution and hazards; Maintain
records related to environmental complaints and data of permits, inspections and researches done; To apply
Environmental management instruments, management plans and community development instruments; Develop
environmental strategies for sanitation of the Bay of Havana; Execute containment plans for oil spilled at Havana
Bay; Environmental education campaigns; To conduct sewer and storm drainage studies; Air pollution studies;
Develop and build Plants of treatment for wastes water.
Screenwriter and producer of audiovisuals - Leuca Productions. Cuban Association of social communicators.
Havana, 08/2003 - 07/2005.
- Design and production of audiovisual campaigns for environmental education and the Environment protection.
Specialist of plant genetics and plant breeding- National Institute of Main Researching on Tropical Agriculture
(INIFAT) ¨Alejandro de Humboldt¨. Havana 09/1998 - 10/2002.
- Conduct experiments in environments for controlling, such as greenhouses, in an attempt to achieve a specific
breeding outcome; Developing new types of plants or producing seeds that lead to greater crop yields; Cross-
pollinate plants within the same gene pool or mutate plants and crops via; Develop cultivation schemes or modify
2. existing research methods to achieve desired results; Give speeches or write reports about findings; Make DNA
and RNA comparative analysis of plant genomes; Develop techniques and procedures of Molecular genetic
methods for breeding plant varieties; Conduct studies of adaptation and development of new varieties of plants;
Evaluation of plants engaged in the production of edible oils; Studies of genetic improvement and plant breeding in
corn, peanut; soybeans, sunflowers, and beans; Studies for the mechanization of harvesting in corn, sunflowers
and soybean varieties.
Student Collaborator-National Botanical Garden of Havana 02/1998-06/1998
- Techniques of in vitro culture; Development of programs of propagation and conservation of endangered
botanical species; Studies of geographical distribution of threatened plant species.
Student Collaborator-Faculty of Biology/University of Havana. Havana 09/1996-07/1998
- Development and evaluation of techniques of in vitro culture; Assessment of the effect of vegetal hormones in
the spread and development of calluses and seedlings of agricultural interest.
Postgraduate courses and Diplomas
- Diploma in climate change and sustainable development. Center for the Environmental Studies-University
of Havana, Cuba. 09/2012-02/2013,
- Diploma in Environmental Sciences. Institute of technology and applied sciences, University of Havana,
Cuba. 09/2010-07/2011,
- Diploma in the management of projects. Center of Exchange and initiative of Community Reference.
Havana, Cuba. 10/2008-07/2009,
- Management of International Cooperation Projects. MINCEX. Havana, Cuba. 07/2004-10/2004
- Molecular Genetics and specific techniques (Molecular cloning, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Gel
electrophoresis; In vitro culture of plants and Cell Cultures, plant biotechnology, quantitative genetic,
methodology of scientific researching, Molecular Biology, Project management; Project management for
community development
International Events and congresses
- VIII International Convention on environment and Development-V Congress of environmental management,
- IV World Conference on ecological restoration. Merida, Mexico, from 21 to 25 August 2011.
- IX International Convention on Environment and Development-VI Congress of Environmental Management.
Havana from 8 to 12 July 2013.
- XI Historic meeting of management and administration of historic centers. "Creative cities, cities of the 21st
century". Havana, from 20 to 23 May 2014.
- XIII International Congress of recycling. Havana, from 25 to 27 June 2014.
Specializations
- Sustainable management of natural resources; Environment and Development; Climate change; Integrated
Management of urban wastes; Ecological restoration; Environmental management,
Skills/Languages
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
- English and Spanish Language (native)
- Techniques of communication, video edition,
References
1. Vivian Liset Fernández, E-mail: vivianliset79@gmail.com, Cell Phone (412)-742-9839
2. Margarita Fernández, E-mail: margaritafernandez2@yahoo.com, Cell Phone (802)-734-4171
3. Marisha Taylor, E-mail: marishaktaylor@gmail.com , Cell Phone (802) 598-1722