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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)Conservation AgencyPanama Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) (Established 1923) Barro Colorado Island, Unit 0948 , APO AA , 34002-0948 Panama Director: Ira Rubinoff Phone: (507) 227-6022 Fax: (507) 232-6197 E-mail: rubinoff@tivoli.si.edu Affiliations: Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. Mission: There is no primate research program at STRI, per se. But there are individual scientists who come to Barro Colorado Island (BCI), under our control, to do research on primates. Training Opportunities: Training opportunities available for: Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Biology; Financial support usually available; Note: Students (pre and postdoctoral) can apply to the Smithsonian Institute, Office of Fellowships and Grants, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000, Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone: (202) 287-3271 Key Personnel: Ira Rubinoff, Director Georgina de Alba, Assistant Director for Fellowships and Education, Phone: 227-6022 x.2275, E-mail: dealbag@tivoli.si.edu Howard Barnes, Assistant Director for Scientific Support Services, Phone: 227-6022 x.2277, E-mail: barnesh@tivoli.si.edu Oris Acevedo, BCI Scientific Coordinator, Phone: 272-1022 or 272-2124, E-mail: acevedo@bci.si.edu Species Supported: "Aotus trivirgatus"; "Saguinus geoffroyi"; "Cebus capucinus"; "Ateles geoffroyi"; "Alouatta palliata" Associated Field Sites: Soberania National Park Web Site: http://www.stri.org Comments: Georgina de Alba, Assistant Director for Fellowships and Education in Panama, can be contacted for more information. Fax: (507) 232-5978, E-mail: fellows@tivoli.si.edu. To contact the STRI office in Washington, DC, phone: 1 (202) 786-2807 or fax: 1 (202) 786-2819. Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |