[Coral-List] Passing of Pedro Alcolado

[James Hendee - NOAA Federal]

I only met Pedro once when I visited Cuba a couple of years ago, but I
had been corresponding with him for over 15 years about all things
coral, and about his particular concerns in Cuba.  He was a great guy,
and it's sad that our long dialog has come to an end.

On 6/16/17 12:17 PM, Alain Duran wrote:
> Dear coral-list members,
>
> It is with a heavy heart and deep appreciation for his commitment to coral
> reef conservation that I share with you that Dr. Pedro Alcolado (Profe
> Pedro) passed way last night. Pedro was one of the top Cuban marine
> scientists who contributed to innumerable scientific projects resulting in
> dozens scientific articles and books. Beyond his excellent scientific
> career, Pedro was known as a great instructor who advocated for deeply and
> open discussion that we, his students, will always remember.
>
>
> Es con profundo dolor y reconocimiento a su trabajo para la conservación marina
> de los arrecifes coralinos que les informo que el Dr. Pedro Alcolado
> falleció en horas de la noche. Pedro fue uno de los mejores  investigadores
> marinos cubanos que contribuyo en innumerables proyectos que culminaron
> en artículos y libros científicos. Mas allá de su excelente carrera
> científica, Pedro
> fue conocido como un gran instructor que siempre nos enseño, a nosotros sus
> estudiantes, la discusión científica profunda y libre que siempre
> recordaremos
>
>
> We offered our sincerest condolences to his family and colleagues at the
> Institute of Oceanology, Cuba.
>
> Le enviamos nuestras condolencias a su familia y colegas del Instituto de
> Oceanologia
>
>
> Alain Duran (Florida International University, US)
>
> Patricia Gonzalez-Diaz (Centro de Investigaciones Marinas, Cuba)
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