ABOUT US
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) is an initiative of the private non-profit organization the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust. The PRVCU was established to leverage Puerto Rico’s capacity to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector for the diseases zika, chikungunya, and dengue in Puerto Rico.
The PRVCU focuses on strengthening the capacity for vector control in Puerto Rico as well as implementing vector surveillance, creating innovative information systems, carrying out vector control operations, and boosting community engagement through citizen mobilization and education programs.
Our Vision
Striving together for a Puerto Rico free from mosquito-borne disease.
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect the people of Puerto Rico from the Aedes aegypti mosquito, while educating and empowering everyone to dramatically and sustainably reduce mosquito populations across Puerto Rico.
Integrated Vector Management
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit is developing an integrated vector management (IVM) strategy, combining vector surveillance and monitoring, vector control operations, and island-wide community engagement, education and mobilization programs, all of which will be implemented in partnership with other agencies (government and non-government) and communities across the island of Puerto Rico. Our program is defined by the effective integration of technology platforms.
The PRVCU’s programs include:
Our Team
Lucy Crespo
Principal Investigator
CEO of the Puerto Rico Science Trust
Dr. Grayson Brown
Executive Director
Gilberto Márquez
Finance Director
Julieanne Miranda-Bermúdez, DrPH, MS
Program Manager
Santos Rodríguez
Occupational Safety & Security Specialist
Rafael Saavedra, MPH
Vector Control Supervisor
Nexilianne Borrero, MS, MBA
Field Supervisor
Joanelis Medina
Laboratory Supervisor
Jania García, MPH
Community Mobilization Supervisor
Christian Sánchez
Quality Specialist
Eddie Varela Rosario
Procurement Officer
César Piovanetti Fiol
IT Architect & Spatial Platforms Engineer
Michael Jiménez
Information Technology and GIS Specialist
Pablo Ríos
Information Technology and GIS Specialist
Xavier Ocasio Santiago
Lead Designer/Communications Associate
Verónica Rodríguez
Community Education and Outreach Representative
Nicole Marrero
Community Education and Outreach Representative
Noemí Martínez
Community Education and Outreach Representative
Luis Marrero
Vector Management
Victor Ramírez
Vector Management
Luis Pérez
Vector Management
Joel Muñoz
Vector Management
Albert Silva
Vector Management
Raitza Alvarado
Vector Management
Luis Doel Santiago
Vector Management
Warren Ortiz
Vector Management
María Roubert
Vector Management
Samuel Lacén
Vector Management
Marla García
Vector Management
Mark Concepción
Vector Management
Reynaldo Morales
Vector Management
Amaury Morales
Vector Management
Javier A. Cordova
Vector Management
Edgardo L. Vargas González
Vector Management
OUR FACILITIES
The PRVCU has an onsite laboratory for mosquito identification and insecticide resistance testing.
Antigua Penitenciaria Estatal
105 Carr. # 21, Bo. Monacillos,
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico 00927
