Aurelio Mercado

Background

Mercado, Aurelio was born on February 1, 1948 in San Germán, P.R. Son of Aurelio Mercado and Nilda Irizarry.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. P.R., 1970; Master of Science, U. P.R., 1973.

Career

Instructor marine science, U. P.R., Mayagüez, 1979-1984; assistant professor physical oceanography, U. P.R., Mayagüez, 1984-1991; associate professor physical oceanography, U. P.R., Mayagüez, since 1991. Consultant local and federal government agys., since 1980. Member task team United Nations Environmental Program, since 1987.

Achievements

• Aurelio Mercado has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, Natural Hazards Society, Coastal Society, Tsunami Society, Oceanography Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, reading, boating.

Connections

Married Evelyn Perez, December 27, 1972. 1 child, Evelyn.

Father:

Aurelio Mercado

Mother:

Nilda Irizarry

Spouse:

Evelyn Perez

child:

Evelyn Mercado