El Museo de Historia Natural de la UPRRP, is Puerto Rico’s primary natural history museum with historical collections mainly from the archipelago and the Caribbean, including historical records, and animal and plant collections.
The Herbarium of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras was founded in 1966 and is a repository of preserved mycological, algal, and plant specimens of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Most of the holdings are vascular plants of Puerto Rico, but active collecting by faculty, staff, and students, coupled with an aggressive exchange program, enhance the representation of other islands of the Caribbean. Our herbarium is the largest, most accessible herbarium in Puerto Rico. It currently holds approximately 64,000 specimens, which are being digitized so they can be accessible online.
The herbarium is a public resource facility available to the academic community and the general public. We offer assistance in plant identification in not-for-profit projects and give lectures and workshops on the use and management of herbaria. Individuals or groups interested in visiting should call or write to schedule an appointment. Special arrangements can be made for off-island visitors.
General Inquiry
Email: herbario.uprrp@upr.edu
| Prof. James D. Ackerman
· Title: Director · Email: ackerman.upr@gmail.com · Phone: (787) 764-0000 ext. 88166
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Dr. Fabiola Areces-Berazain
· Title: Herbarium Collections Manager · Email: fabiola.areces@upr.edu · Phone: (787) 764-0000 ext. 88167
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The Zoological Museum of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (UPRRP) is a scientific collection of the Departament of Biology. It was establilshed in 1943 by the researcher Rosa Navarro Haydon with the aim to preserve and document the animal diversity of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Currently the museum houses 100,000 specimens of all taxonomic groups. We have collections of fossils, skeletons, skins, dry and alcohol preserved animals. In addition, we have a library collection, diverse scientific illustrations, and space to conduct research.
Together with the Herbario of UPR-RP we offer an educational program that impacts every semester around 400 students attending private and public schools, homeschoolers, and the general public.
General Inquiry
Email: mz.uprrp@upr.edu
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Prof. David Ortiz
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Dr. Maria Isabel Herrera-Montes
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