STRI newsletter

STRI newsletter

December IS, 1995 SMmJSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE -Apartado 20'72, Balboa. Panama No. 49-50

TUPPER CENTER SEMINARS

Tue, Dec 19, noon seminar speaker will be Martin Wileelsk!, University of Wash- ington

Evolution of Body Siu in tlu Gal- apagos Maritu Iguana (Amblyrhy- nchus cristatus)

~:Abstract

~Y kn0Yo'ing the quantitative a~~~,t

?f

¥ Iecti0r'l pres.?ures and the T~lia~1tl$

of selection,. 1 can approximately.ex- plain body s~es in marine iguana is-

!and populiltipI}S,from

jus!.

tvvoepvi- ronmental parameters,-namely effective temperature and food supply.

NAOS LABS LUNCHEON

No Naos Marine Lab Luncheon seminars are scheduled for Friday, Dec 15 and Friday; Dec 22.

PEOPLE

Arrivals

• David Zeh, University of Houston, Dec 9-14 Jan, to continue field studies on reproductive success in the Harle- qUin beetle associated pseudoscorpion, at Gamboa.

• Sylvester Tan, Lambir National Park, Malaysia and Constanza Rios and Humberto Mendoza, Colombia, to visit SfRI facilities and consult with CfFS's colleagues.

• Elizabeth Stockwell University of Wash- ington, Dec lJ.31

Jan,

to cony out stud- ies of the wing mo",hoJogy and flight maneuverability of forest understory bats, at BCl.

• Melvin Tyree, University of Vermont, Dec 15, to continue research in the evolution and. structure of terrestrial ecosystems, at BCI.

• Gerhard Zotz, University of Wurzbu·

rg, Dec 17·15 Jan, to study the water relations of AlINOna giabra, a tree re- stricted to innundated lake shores, at

BeL

A new poster was produced to announce the STlU "Parting the Green Curtain" exhibit in Brazil ••• Nuevo afidlt de la exhibicwt! de STRl

"DtsC()rrientio /a Cortina Verde" para su promocwn en Brasil. Guerra)

• Deane de Steven, University of Wisconsin, Dec 18·13 Jan, to study the dynamics of tropical tree seed production and seedling recruit·

ment, at BCI.

Departures

• Arturo Dominid. Dec 9·24. to San Andres. Colombia, to work with John Pandolfi in his study of pleistocene reef coral assemblage.

• Leanor Motta, Dec 1~16, to Washington D.C., on official business at 51

• Ira Rubinof£, Dec 12·16, to San Jose, Costa Rica, on official business.

STRI IN THE NEWS

• Paul Colinvaux travelled to Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil, to attend the opening of the exhibit Partiug the Greet! Curtain at the Federal University of Parana (UPFR) on Saturday, December 2 and began with R. Negrelle the formal collaboration between STRI and UPFR on research into the environmental history of Brazil by drafting a proposal to CNPq in Brasilia. Parting the Green CurtailJ will travel within Brazil during 1996.

• IPAT (Panamanian Institute for Tourism) will sponsor the publica- tion of a poster promoting the 8th International Coral Reef 5ympo.

sium to be held in Panama next June, to promote Panama's national and international tourism. Photographs (color slides) of represen·

tative Panamanian coral species -both from the Atlantic and the Padfic- will be needed for the production of the poster. STRI and

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December 15, 1995 SMl'IHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTlTUfE,. Aparbdo 21m. Balboa, Panama HOoD-SO

the University of Panama, organizers of the Sympo-

si~ will receive a number of these posters. Those who have slides of corals and would like their photD- graphs to be submitted for the poster may contact Elena Lombardo in Tivoli no later than January 5th.

Photographers' credits will be acknowledged ••• El lnstilufo Panamdio dt Turisnw ([PAT) firull1cillnS la produa:i4n

de un afiche pa'"

pro"""'" el

Saoo.

Sim"...w

de Arredf'" Corali .... que ^se

^Ile!IanI

^a

aIbo

en Panam4 en junw de

1996,

pa'"

p7'O""""" el

tunsmo nacional e intenuacional. Pilra

elle ~

ntCtSitfln diapositiWl$ de coralts panamdWs de ambos ocitmos. STRI y

III

Universidad de

Panamd, organiZJJdores del

simposio recibiran

un

numero p'u",' de

<stos

afiches. Aquel/os que tengan diapositioos de corales y quieran

SOffU!ter

sus fol06 para III publialci6n

de

este a{it:h£ pueden acercaru a

Ja

oficina de Elena Lombardo en nvoli, antes del 5 de enero.

St

re amoceran los criditos de los !oMgra!os.

• Carlos M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. candidate in archaeology at the University of Pittsburg and former STRI fellow recently received an award from the International Junior Chamber as ''Fromesing Young Investigator" at the Glasgow Royal Concert Halt ScoUand, U.K .•••

urtos

M.

Fitzgendd, estudiante de doctorado

en

arqueolo-

gra

^{tit la} Univen;idad dl Pittsburg

y imtiguo

btaJrio en STRI

fut reconocido recientementl

por la C41711lrtl

Junior Internacional como uno de

/os

"/6oenes Sobresalientes del

Mundo"

durante un

tvento ftt1.lizado en ~l Royal Conart

Hall de G/osgow, Escocia.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Keo"S""lntion at Sclentific Support Services

ReorglUJizaci6n en Seroicios u Apoyo Cientifico

• RaineJdo Urriola was appointed as overall supervisor at Tupper for all scientific support services for the complex. He supervises the use of space, vehicles and equipment at Tupper and coordinates with the staff in charge of its operation. (Reminder: Raineldo's beeper is 264-0222-4306) ••• IWneldo Urriola fue dtsignado supervisor de las tJdividsuJes de seroicio de

apoyo

citntlfic4 m d

Cmlro Tupper. Sus responsabilidades incluye:n

la

administnu:iOn del espacio, vehfculos y equipo

en

Tupper,

as!

como

lsJ

cordinacWn con

el personal

a Olrgo.

(Recorderis:

el "b«per"

d, Rain,/do

ts e/ 2~222-4306).

• Antonio Montaner, of the Photographic Department, left STRI to start his own business in sales. His posi- tion will not be filled. Marcos Guerra will be in charge of the traditional photographic services and

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Alejandro Caballero will be responsible for the digital imaging laboratory service·.·

Antonio Montanlr, del departamento de !otograpa, dej6 STRI PO'" dedialr>e a sus propios ntgocios. Su posiciOn no

Sf abrinS

a concurso, dejando a Marcos

GUeml II

C4rgo de

los Bm1icios trRdicio- ..Its

de !otogropa,

y

a Alejandro CabaUero responsab" por

el servicio

del

/aboral";"

de imdgenes digitalWulas.

OPPORTUNITIES AT STRI

Proyecto de Bioprospecci6n en Bam> Colorado El Proyecto de Bioprospecci6n en la Isla de Barro Colorado requiere un asistente para identificar com- puestos quimicos para usos medicinales 0 agricolas par un periodo de tres alios. La persona seleccionada debera ser de nacionaUdad panamei\a, estar graduado en agronomfa, biologia, quimica, farmada 0 cam(X» relada- nado, y estar actualmente en algUn prograrna de maes- tria 0 tener la intenct6n de inidar dicho programa. No se requiere experlencta espedflca, pero los aspirantes debercin tener habilidades y conocimientos generales de laboratorio. Habilidad para el manejo de datos en computadora es deseable. Compensad6n de acuerdo a calificadones y experiencia. Interesados favor enviar curriculum vitae, 3 referencias recientes y carta de presentad6n describiendo las razones que Ie motivan a aplicar, a 1a Oficina de Recursos Humanos, STRI, Apartado Postal 3353, Balboa, Ancoll, Panama. 50 recibin\n solidtudes basta el 5 de enero.

Proyedo 90bre Comportamienlo de Abejas Social ..

Se

requiere asistente para un proyedo de investigacion en el comportamiento y gen~tica de abejitas sociales en la Isla de Barro Colorado, por un periodo iniOOI de 6 meses y posibilidades de una extensi6n por 6 meses mAs. Las funciones de la persona selecdonada seran las de colectar muestras y datos en eI campo, asi como trabajo de laboratorio en Sarro Colorado y otras ~reas.

Los candidatos debercin ser panamef\os, graduados en alg1ln campo de la biologia 0 ecologia y ser preferible- mente estudiantes de un programa de postgrado 0 que deseen iniciar estudios avanzados. Se dar.i preferencia a candidatos que tengan licencia de condudr v~lida y experiencia en trabajos de campo 0 laboratorio. Compen- saci6n de acuerdo a ca1ificaciones y experiencia. Intere- sados favor enviar curriculum vitae con 2 6 3 referencias recientes

y

una carta de presentaci6n describiendo razones para aplicar a la Oficina de Recursos Hurnanos, STRI, A partado 3353, Balboa, Anc6n, Panama. 50 recibirfm soUcitudes hasta el viemes 29 de diciembre 0

basta que se encuentre la persona indicada.

Dec:embe:r 15, 1995 SMlTIISONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITlJTE. Apartado 2ffl2. Balboa, Panami No. 49-50 More Oportunili ...

Mas OporhulULuks

• Biodiversity Support PrograDl The BSP, a consortium of World Wild- life Fund. the Nature Conservancy and World Resources institute. funded by the US. Agency for International ~

velopmont CUSAlD). Is pleased to announce its 1995 Conservation Impact Grant Program. "We Qrt currently solici- ting ~ under th~ progrom for applied field-baseJ research and analysis relevant to tht conservatiorl of biologiall diversity in selected USAID-tzssisted CDUrl-

tries

worldwide".

• American Society 01 Naturalists Call lor Posters and Papers: ASN 1996 An- nual Meeting in Provideoce. Rhode

Island.

11-15 Aug. (I)eadline for ab6tYacts Is january 31. 19%)

• Congmo de

EnttmWlogio

VI

l A t i _

Congmo de Entomo- /ogOl XXXI National. del 26 al 30 tk

mayo

tk 1996. Y..m4n. Mi:tico

• CuQrto CU1$O de Den4rowgiA 'Iropical

• International Mycological Institute 1hti- ning Courses 1996: • Identification of lndustria1 and FooQ Spoilage Fungi • Modem Techniques in the Identification oC Bacteria and FUa.mentous FWlgi • International Course on the Identifi- cation of Fungi of AgrialltwaI and Environmental Significance • Mycot- oxins: occurrence, significance and anal- ysis • Isolation and Identification of Fungi from Natural Habitats • Basic Mycological Techniques.

• Fellowships in Museum Practice at 51:

Call for Proposals

• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institu- tion postdoctoral fellowships in Aqua- culture, Ocean Engineering.. Environ- mental. Coastal and Ocean Sciences.

Environmental Analyses and Monitor- ing. Biomedical Marine ReseaICh and Marine Natural Products Chemistry

• Programa Regional en Milnejo de. Vida Silvestre

para Mesoamirica

y el

CAribe,

Universidtul Nacional, He:redia,

Costa Rial

... More information at the STRI Office of

Education. Tupper Center, 1#340.

Recientemetde se reunieron Jorge. Ventocilhl, STR/, Leopoldo Muffoz, Ministtrio de. Educa.d6n, Ologungdi, Red de Talleres de Arte Infantil Kuna y

DiomeJes

Guillirl, DirecciOrI Provincial

de

EdllCtlCiOn de Ku1UJ

Yala

(de.

iZijuierda a derecha en la toto) P"'" escoger los dipuios ganadores del 11 Concurso de Dibujo y Comp0sici6n de Arte In{lmtif en Ku1UJ Yaw.

Pr6rima-

mente se. Qnunciani la fes;hQ Y e11ugQr erl donde se up.mdnfrl los dibuj06 que.

que p4rticiptlnm en e1 concurso, al iguo.l que

los gQmulores

de 106

17

pre.mios

distribuidos

en

13 comunidades de

Kuna Yala.

(FQto: M.A. GIm'IW)

STRI NEW PUBLICATIONS

Chri.sty, John H and Backwell, P.R.Y. 1995. 'The Sensory Exploitation Hypothesis." Trmds in &:ology Qlld EvolutwrI 10: 417.

Comrie-Conzalez,. Omasiel Herenia. 1995. Estudio Comparativo sobre la Perdida Evaporativa de Agua en Masas de Huev05 de Ranas AIboricolas con Relaci6n a su Conducta Paternal. Thesis, Panama:

Universidad de PanamA.

Kaufmann. Karl W. 1995. "Managing Physical. Chemica~ and BiolOgi- cal Monitoring Data at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRl). (Absiract]. In: Biology and Geology of Coral

R£efs:

European Meding of the International Society for

R£ef

Studies (lSRS) and the Bril~

Ecologiad Society (8£5). Programme and Abstracts

Lovelock, Catherine, Jackson, Anne E., Melick, David R. and Sepplelt, Rodney D. 1995. "Reversible Photoinhibition in antarctic Moss During Freezing and Thawing." Plant Physiology 109, 955·961.

Ventocilla.. Jorge, Herrera, Herac1io and Nunez.., Valerio. 1995. Pf;tlnts QM Animals in the Ufe of the KUrl4. Edited by Hans Roeder, Translat- ed by Elisabeth King. Translations from Latin American series . Austin: University of Texas Press.

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y para. sorpresa dt: tados,

"KikIw Y Kukko"

/legaTOn sorpresivamen.te dt: "Miriam" tmidas especUIlmtnte por

"ZonilJ and Smith" para ddeilar a las madres del Tupper, quienes fueron Ttc","pensados por su gran presentacion

"con comt4im" -dt: QCU£fdo a los adores--

For Internet Users

• The Smithsonian Institution libraries Web Server is online! The SIL is pleased to annoW\Ce the availability of its Home Page on the World Wide Web at URL

<http://www.sil.si.edu/>. Now available on the Ubraries Home Page is: • the SIL, User Guide; • infor·

mation from the National Museum of American His- tory Branch; the National Museum of Natural History Branch, the Anthropology Branch, and the Museum Support Center Branch; • the online version of ''Sci·

enceand the Artist's Book", the SILs' current exhibition which explores the links between scientific and artistic

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IA ya tnuiido1Ul1 fiesta

"Ik ,. mdquu.. de sodlI dtl Thpper"

que organizAn Gabriel Marl(no.

y

sus compafferos de -Procurement" st: llevO a cabo tl jueues 7 de diciembre a las 4pm. En ,. fato Ik

la izquierda, el dUo fornuuJo por Guillermo Fadul y RIlineldo Urriola amlan boleros con la audiencia.

creativity through books.. TIle Libraries will announce early in 1996 the availability of the first materials in the re-publishing pilot project. Funding for the SlL Web Server was provided by the 51's Atherton Seidell Endowment Fund.

• On the heels of Nature, Science is also on the internet at

http://scienc~mag.aas.org/science/ You can brouse old copies and search by author or title.

AICietTe

Nuestro

mas

sentido pesame a Lazlo Vegh, de Naos, por la muerte de su esposa Vielka Urei\a, en La madrugada del jueves 14 de diciembre.