STRI newsletter

STRI newsletter

April 28. 1995 SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RFSEAROIINSTITUTE - Apmado 2072, Balboa. Panama No. 17

TUPPER CENTER SEMINARS

Tuesday, May 2, noon seminar speaker will be Christian Komer, Mellon FeUow from the University of Basel, Switzerland

Will Tropical Fonst Sequester More Carbon in ^II COl Enriched World?

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BAMBI SEMINAR

Thwsday. May 4. Bambi seminar speaker will be James Dailing, STRI, at 7:30pm, on Bel

Why are Seeds of Some Tropical Trees so lArge?

Transportation and dinner reservations are essential

PEOPLE

Arrivals

• Christian Komer, Senior Mellon Fel- low from the University of Basel, Switzerland, Apr 30-5 May, to work on her project: Do today's tropical forests already exhibit carbon ovec- flow reactions?, at Tupper and Bel

• Melvin Tyree, SfRl research affiliate from the University of Vermont, May 1-20, to do research in the evolution and sbucture of terrestrial ecosystems, on SCI,

• Lori Stratton, University of Vermont,

~.iay 2-28, to work with Melvin Tyree, onBCL

• Jose L6pez, STRI's short-term visitor from George Mason University, Mary- land, May 2-21, to conduct research with Nancy Knowlton, at Naos.

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Photographic Services: STRl Photo Dtpartmwt

STRlJUDP Vth Introdu.ctory Cou.rse. on Biology Field Research took ^pIlla at the Gigante Peninsula, BCNM from April 2 through 11. Students and instructors from STRI and ti,e University of Panama gatJ,ered for a group photo lifter a hard week of collecting and f4nf4lyzing datf4 ••• EI V Curso de IntroducciOn a 1o.s Investigaciones de Biolog(a en el CAmpo, coordi7Uldo por STRl y la Universidad de Parumul, ~ 1Ir06 a mho del 2 al 11 de abril en la Pen.(nsulll de Gigante, MNBC. E.sludiantes e instructores, st reunieTOn para la foto oficild chi curso, luego de una ardua semJlnll de colecfa y anlilisis de

in/ormacitJn. (FoIO: A. MorrfllntTJ

Departures

• Anthony Coates, Pvtay 2-9, to Washington D.C., on official business at SL Then to Hondwas, to attend the opening of the Cayas Cochinos Research Station.

• Dolores Piperno and Richard Cooke, May 3-8, to Minneapolis, to attend the meetings of the Society for American Archaeology.

• Jra Rubinoff, May 3-10, to Washington D.C., on official business at 51.

• Gregory Gilbert, May 3-7

Jun.

to Basel, Switzerland, to develop a collaborative program on biolOgical prospecting for fungi in Panama with Sandoz PM""" Ud.

• Jorge Ventodlla, May 4-22, to Iquitos, peru, to participate at the Second. International Congress on Wildlife Management in the Amazonia and to present seminars on SfRI activities and the Kuna Environmental Education Program at the Research Institute of the Penroian Amazo"ia and at the National University of the Amazonia, followed by a short vacation.

• Elena Lombardo, May $-{i, to Honduras, to attend the opening of the Cayos Cochinos Research Station.

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April 28, 1995 SMITIISONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Apartado 2077, Balbo .. Panam;\ No. 17

New Appointment

Robert Ricklefs, SfRl research affiliare, will join the faculty of the Department of Biology at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, "increasing the numbe< of eminent scientists assodatai with the Intemational CenI2r for Tropical Ecology" says VIctoria Sork,. DirecIoc of the Center.

Words of Farewell

Mary Ann Undgren (Washington Office) is leaving on Friday, May 5 after more than five years of service to STRl She married Tun Stewart on Thursday, May '17, and will be moving to Pennsylvania. In 1989, Mary Ann helped to establish the Washington Office, and over the years, she has supported its ongoing growth and develop- ment She has been an important ambassador for STRI, and has developed strong relationships with colleagues throughout the Instltu,tion. We will miss her and fondly remember her warmth.. bright smile, and wonderful sense of humor. We with her all the best Anybody would like her new address, please oontact the Washington Office.

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THINGS YOU SHOUU KNOW Remmder To All BCI Station Usexs

P..,.a los broestigadoT<s en Barro Colortufo Any collection of specimens at the BCNM must be previously approved by the Ten<stria1 Research Com- mittee, at the VlSitor Services Office, Tupper Center. Any

changes to the already approved on-projects must be submitted for approval to the Committee ••• roda oolecul de cwlquia <Sptrimen <11 el Monumenro NIIl","1 de &rro Colonulo (induyendo BO) debe habersido aprovada previamenfe

por el Comilt de Investigad6n Ternsf", Ofidna de VrsitanUs en Centro Tupper. ^As{ mismo, cambia; en los proyedos en ejecuci6n debenin set sometidos a aprovaci6n par el ComiU.

From the STRl Mini-Bookstore ••• De '" Libreria The SfRl Mini-Bookstore will close on Friday, May 5, for inventory purposes ••• LA l.ibreria de STRI ^Sl manlcndr4 cerrada el viemes 5 de mayo para hacer inventario.

Attention New Groupwise Users

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The Office of Information Resource Management will give short courses for new users of the GroupWLSe electronic mail system during the next week. The courses will be held at TIvoli, Room 419, on Wed, May 3 and Thu, May 4, from 2-3:30 pm. lnterested in attend- ing the courses should confirm their assistance at 27-6022 ext. 238 before Wed, May 3 or send an email to the address: STRlliELP ••• Durante la prOxima semtJ1Iil se estarrin didando cJwr/as para los nuevos USUJlrias del sistenul de correa e1edronico Group Wise. Uzs c;harlas sertin didadas en el salOn 419 del edificio Tivoli los dfas miercoles 3 y jueves 4 de nwyo de 2·3:30 pm. AquelIas pers(mas il1teresadas faoor confirmar 5U asil;tenOa al 27-6022 ext. 238 antes del mibco- les 3 de mayo 0 enviar un email a la direcci6n: STRIHELP . At the Tupper Center

Tue, May 2 • The STRI's Arts and Crafts Exhibition, will be open to the public on May 2 at 1 pm until May 12

• Nooo seminar by Ouistian I<rameI; AUD

• General Scientific Support Staff Meet- ing,

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2pm

At the Culcbra Marine Reserve

Tue, May 2 lnstilulo Episcopal San Crislowl Wed, May 3 Escuela Ameriama

Tbu, May 4 Instil"f. Episcopal Smt Crisf6bai Fri, May 5 lnstituto Episcopal San Crisl6bal Sat, May 6 Gru,., Juvenil de la Cruz Roja

April 28, 1995 SMlTIISONlAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Apartado 2072, Balboa, I"anama No. 17

At BiUl'O Colorado Island Station Sat. Apr 29 Instituto Enrico Fermi and

ANCON Sun, Apr 30

Sat, May 6

Sun Apr 7

VISitOrs from Panama Cty

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Salle ard Outdoor Recreation Center, Fort Gayton

Univen;idad Santa Marfa

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Wildlife Conservation Society:

. Rescatth Fellowship 1'l1"r:DIugr",amom The ReseaIch F.nowship Program of the Wt.ldlife Conservation Society is designed to support individual research projects that lead directly to conservation of wildlife or wildlands, ard must incorporate dearly identifiable, specific conservation compo-- ncnts .• Eligibility: Any individual is eligi- ble to apply. Awards are limited to $20.000, and the median grant is $5,000. We do not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings,. 1egal actions, erection of perma- nent field stations. tuition or salaries at instihltions, and overhead costs. Stipend are not considered. but investigators who have other source of support can

request

mod",t per diem expe!lSCS- Expensive laboratory analyses are also outside guidelines, Propo- sals may be submitted simultaneously to

other funding organizations. WCS must be infOlmed of this fact, however, and appli- cants should rEalize that delays may result from inler-.organizational communication and roordination efforts. • Selection Crite- ria: Proposals are evaluated on a competiti- ve basis. Applications are screened by outside reviewers and by WCS staff. Prefe- rence is given to proposals by nationals of the country of research. and to project in our six biogeographic regions of special inten!St: East African Sa varmas, Central aod West African Forests, South America. Cen- tral America. Southeast Asia and the Tem- perate Asia. Please note that WCS does not support research in North America, Austra- lia or Europe. Oosing dates and notifica- tion: The WCS Conservation Committee meets three times a year the dosing dates

Jose RamOn Perurena (derecha) y Carlos Tejada (izquierda) presentaron los cerlifiCllllos tk los premios "PRIDE" (Reconocimiento Personal por InventTua, DedicRcWn y Exceuncia) a Nicolas Sugasti, por su. contribuciOn a nrejorar ^tl fUllcionamiento del deposito de pieZilS Taller de Naos, y a Francisco Guanti, par su constante disposici6n en. t:l descmpeiio de sus fundones y su. colaboraciOn voluntaria y sostenida al Departamento de

Compras. (FDfo: A.. MotWzM')

for applications are Feb 1, June 1, and October 1. Start-up times for awards are the end of May, September and January respectively. Applications procedure:

• Applicants should use our standard cover sheet and submit five copies of their proposal Proposals can be submitted in English, Spanish or French, but all proposals must be accompanied by an English abstract.

hl preparing the budget. note that capital equipment purchased with grant money must be returned to WIldlife Conservation Society at the completion of the project unless other anangements have been mutually agreed upon. Completed applicatioffi, in quinhlplet, should be sent to:

Dr. William Weber, Wddlife Conservation Society, lSSlh Sl & Southern Boulevard, Bronx.. NY 10460, USA

For a few more details please stop by the SfRI Office of Fellowships and Education, Tupper Center.

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Don't miss the STRI's Community Arts and

Crafts Exhibition

April 28, 1995 SMITHSONIAN TROP[CAL RESEAltCH lNSTII"UrE. Apartado 2072, Dol.,.,.. Panama No. 17

Durantt lIn corto ngrtso II STRI dt ExhibiciOn Nu.t:stros Bosques: Nuutra HtretteiA, nu.t:W grupos escoIares con un promtdw de 40 estudumtu por visitR tk difermtu instituciones, u benq'iciaron tk utll populRrexhibici6n.

(Foto: A MonblntT)

Fundaci6n Natura de Panam.i

U Funda::i6n Natura de

panama,

o<ganizaci6n de apoyo tloUro y financiero a 1a gesti6n ambiental, en el marco de sus ObjetiV06, formula a todas las organi2aciones no gubemarnentales del pais un llamado para Ia presentad6n de propucstas de proyectos en las siguientes Meas:

• Conservad6n de Ia bioctiversidad a nivel de ecosistemas, espe:ies y genes.

• Reforestad6n para fines comerciales ⁰ socia1es con tierras aplas para el alltivo de irboles.

• Reforestad6n para fines de protea:i6n y conservad6n de las ruencas hidrogr.Ificas importantes de Panama.

• Conservaci6n y manejo integrado de las principales ruoncas hidrogr.lfi- cas del pais, ron enfasis en 1a Cuenca Hidrogr.ifica del Canal de Panama.

• Conse:vaci6n de suclos y aguas.

• Generad6n desislemas sostenibles de proc1ucd6n y de usos rutemativos de reo.m;os naturales (ej. agroforestia. agricuJtura sostenible, ecoturismo.

ut:ilizaci6n de la bicxlivcrsidad. etc).

• P1anificad6n y rnanejo de parques Y mas silvestres protegidas.

• Transferenda Y diseminad6n de tecnologla ambiental econ6mica y socialmenle viable (ej: recidaje, energia solar, etc)

• La investigaci6n de temas ambientales de importaocia y su apticaci6n para el desarrollo sostenible de las comunidades.

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50 Ie solidta a 106 interesados pasar por Ia ofidna de la Fundaci6n Natura a retirar el correspondiente instrudivo. Direcd6n:

Calzada de Amado~ casa

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NEW STKll'UIIUCATIONS

Cooke, Richard 1995. "Precolumbian Town Discovered N...-

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Santos:' The Pana- ma N<W6 April S-28: 11.

Dudley, T, Robert. 1995. Extrnordinary Flight Perlormance of Orchid Bees (Api- dae: EuglO55ini) Hovering in He1iox

(80% He/20% D,)./oumal

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f.%perimenlal Biology 198: 1065-1070.

Dominici Arosem ... Arturo. 1995.ls6po- dos del Lit,,,a) Armoso de Ia Bahla de Panama. Tesis, _ de Bialogia, Univen;idad de Panama

Knowlton, Nancy and Jackson, /e<emy D.C. 1994. "Taxonomy and Coral Reef Ecology: A Response to Sale." Trends in Ecology and EooIution 9: 398

Lara 0 ... Beatriz E. 1995. Estuclio Floristico de los Musgos Cortldrolas en ARboles, PaLmas Mayores 0 IguaIcs a lOon de OAP y Helechos Arb6reos en las Siete Primeras ParceIas del 5cndero de Inter- pret3ci.6n Panama del Parque Nacional Altos de Campana. Tesis, _ de Biologla, Universidad de PanamA.

Morgan, Stephen D_ and Ouisty. John D.

1995. Adaptive Signifia>oce of the TI- ming of I.arvaI Release by Crobo. The American Na/umlist 145(3): 457-479.

Weil, Emesto and Knowlton" Nancy. 1994.

"A Multi-Olaractcr Analysis of the Ca- ribbean Coral MonlAstnuJx am,uJaris (Ellis and Solander, 1786) and Its Two Sibling Species M ftroeolata (EI1is and Solander, 1786) and M. frank;i (Gregory, 1895):' Bulletin

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Mann. ScioIC£ 55(1): 151-175.

MISCELLANEOUS SeVcnden

Cachorros Doberman de padres grandes registrad06. Cuatro hembras negras, una gris, y un macho gris. Rabo cortado, despa- rasitados. Paxa entregar en dos sem.mas.

Mayor infonnaci6n ron Marcos Guerra, al 61.a>Ul, fuera de horas de

trarojo.