STRI newsletter
April 2. 1993SMTI1-ISONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITIITE - Apartado 2072, Balboa. Panama No. 14
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL IIOARD The Smithsonian National Board will hold its biannual
meeting in Panama City from Apr 2-4. Established in 1970, the 5Q..rnember board is comprised of community.
corporate, professional and cultural leaders from across the United States. who serve as advisers and help seek fmandal support for the Smithsonian. During their stay in Panama members of the board will visit the Tupper Research and Conference Center and the Naos Laborato- ry on Apr 2nd. the Metropolitan Park and the Panama Canal on Apr 3rd, and Barro Colorado Island, Aprll4th.
Secretary Robert McC. Adams. his wife, Ruth Adams;
Undersecretary Constance Newman; Thomas Lovejoy.
assistant secretary for external affairs; Alice Burnette, assistant secretary for institutional initiatives; Robert Hoffmann, assistant secretary for science, as well as several staff members from the 51 Office of Development are also in Panama to attend the meetings of the Board
••• u,Junta de S{"dicos de/lnstituto SmithsotliaPl celebrara
Sll reunion semi-anual en la ciudad de Panamd, del 2 al 4 de abrit. Establecida e" 1970, la "mla de Sindicos del Smithso-
num la constituyerl 50 destacados profesiorudes, empresarios y Ilderes en asuntos culturales y comunitarios de diversas ciudades de los £Stados U"idos, quienes briruum asesoramierr·
to y apoyo a fa it/stituciOtl en las gestiones de coPistCucion de rondos. Parliciparan etl las reuniones de trabajo altos ftmcio-
"arias del directorio del Smithsotlia", entre ellos eI Secretario Robert McC. Adams y su esposa Ruth Adams; COt/stance Newma", Subseaetaria; Thomas Lovejoy, Secretario Adjunto para Asunlos Externos; Alice Bumette, Secretaria AdjulIla para Inidativas InstituciotlQles y el Secreiario Adjunto para Ciencias Robert Hoffmann, al igual que {uncior/arios de In OficitlO de Desarrollo ttl WasJlillgton, DC. Dural/te su estadia
til PQtIOmd los miembros de fa Junia visitamn el Centro de Investigaciotle5 y Conferencias "Earl Silas Tupper" y los l...Jlboratorios Marinos de Naos el dfa 2 de abril, el Parque Metropolilano y el Canal de Panama el dla 3 Y la Isln de Sarro Colorado e1 dill 4 de abril.
I'EOI'LE Arrivals
• John Barone, University of Utah, Apr S·Jun 12, to study the maintenance of tropical forest tree diversi·
ty: a test of the Janzen..connell hypothesis, on Bel.
• Rainer Wirth and Julius-von·Sachs, Instilul fuer Biowissenschaften, Germany, Apr 7-Jun 15, to do research on the influence of leaf cutting ants on light interception and canopy photosynthesis in crowns of tropical trees, on BCI.
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Srnitl.sonian Secretary Robert McC. Adams briefed ti,e STRl community on ti,e current economic climate in Washington, D.C. and how it would affect tile Smithsonian ••• EI lU1les 29 de marzo en el Auditorio del Centro Tupper, el Secreta rio del Smithsonian Robert McC. Adams hablo atlle la comullidad de STRI sobre el ambiente ecot/omico actual etl Washington, D.C. y como padro afectar al Smithson;at/.
(Photo: M.A. Guerra, Feb 1992)
Condolences ••• Pesame
Our deepest sympathy to Leonor Motta and family for the death of her father Miguel Gast6n on Mar 26, in Cancun, Mexico ••• Nueslro setltido pestIme para Leot/or Malta y toda su familia par Ja muerle de su padre Miguel GastOn cl dia 26 de mnrzo, en Ja ciudad de Ca1lcun, Mexico .
Reminder··· Recorderis
• No noon seminar is scheduled for Tue, Apr 6
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de abril no habra seminario.• Good Friday, April 9,
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a STRI holiday.·· El Viernes Santo, 9 de abril, es /eTiado en STRl.April 2. 1993 SMITHSONlAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Apartado 2(TTl, Balboa, Panama No. 14
Wedding Bells
Elizabeth Fuller Stockwell, fanner STRl fellow, and Michael William Hart, tied the knot on Saturday, Mar 20, 1993, at San Juan Vak.key Community Chapel, Fri Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington.
T1I1NGS SHOULD KNOW From Office of Human Resources
De 111 Oficina de Recursos lJumanos From Mar 29 until Apr 30, 1993, I here will be a new FECU Open Season to enroll or to increase life insurance protection at lower cost for eligible employees and their families. The new FEGU booklets and open season brochures have been distrib- uted to everyone concerned. All employ- ees interested in changing or increasing their coverages, please contact the Office of Human Resources for the necessary forms, prior to Apr 30. This option is available for all federal pre-treaty employ·
ees and all
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pre or post-treaty federal employees as well (with the exception of temporary and intermittent employees)••• De5de el 29 de mano lrasla el 30 de abri/
d, 1993 serd /a T,mporada Abierta PO'" Se- gura de Vida de E.mpletldos Federales, or /a cual st pueden iHscribir 0 aumelllar In cober- tura a bajo costo lUluellos empleados que sean efegibles y sus dependumtes. Ya se Iuln distri- buido los panfldos y material relaciorwdo a la Temporada Abierta a los empleados a quimes esto les amcierne. Cualquier empleado intere- sado ttl cambiar 0 aumentar 0 aumentar su coberiura, favor de comunicarse con ltJ Ofici"a de ~TSOS para 'lenar los fonnulari05 roms- pondientes, antes del 30 de abril. Es oportu-
"idad es 5610 para los empleados {ederales pre-tratado y para todos los de nacionaIidad norteamericana pre 0 pa;-tmlado (exceptuando emplea.dos temporales e intennitentes).
From Photographic Department Del DepllTf4mnrtD th FDtografia The Photographic Department will not be issuing IDs or taking photos this Fri, Apr 2- 1993. Please call or make appointments fot next week ••• El DqJartametrlo de FOlografiil
110 amfea:iemnrd las Idetrtijicacicmes de STRI 0
fotos eI viernes, 2 de abril de 1993. Por favor llamar IXlra hare- dtas p:lra 1a prarima semalJa.
Ric1l1lrd Cooke, STRI, describes archaeological maunals found in Cerro Jual! Diaz (Los Sautos) to Alberto Osorio, director of tlu! Instituto Nacionll' de Cultur"" (left) Robert McC. Adams, Smitl.son;an Secretll'Y, Iwd Bill Bcrmittg1ul11t. STru, during R visit mRde to tl.is 2000 yellr old villRge Ilttd cemderyi Ott TuesdaYi Mard, 30 ••• Richard Cooke, STRJ, describe materiales arqueol6gicos qu.e ~ tttcolltraron ell CerTo Juan Dwz (Los
Salltos) at director del INAC, AfbCTto Osorio, Roberto McC. Adams, Secreta rio del Smithsonian y Bif! Bermingham, STRI, dura,de In visita el mnrtes, 30 de nUlna, a estc ase1liamieuto y ctnlt'/lteriO que data desde hila 2000 a,ios.
(Phofcr. M. A.. Cum-or)
At Tupper Center
Wed, Apr 7, Fundaci6n Natura, 430 pm,,;,30 pm, Llrge Meeting Room.
Asociaci6n Panamefia de Antropologla, 4:30 pm--6:30 pm, Small Meeling Room.
ANNOUNCEMENTS From Accounting Department
Vel Depmarnen/D de Contabilidad The Accounting Department is seeking volunteers to help with the department's filing. If interested please call Lorena Cabrera or Fernando Oglive at Tel. 27-6022, ext. 215 and 213 ••• £1 Departammto de Contabili- dad busro voluntarias(os) que deseen ayudar con et arcJzivo del departamento.
lnteresndos favor romu1Iicarse COtt LoretUl de Cabrera 0 Fernando Og/roe, aJ tel.
27-6022, al. 215 y 213.
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En Villa Aor, San Antonio, casa de 3 recamaras, 2 banos, saia-comooor, lavanderia techada, estadonamiento para 3 autos, pisos de baldosa, techo de te;as, cercada. 264 m2• $6O,(XXl Comunicarse ron Celideth de Le6n, tel. 35-9196.
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