STRI newsletter March 1, 1991 SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Apartado 2072, Balboa, Panama No.9 SEMINARS Tupper Center Auditorium Tuesday, March 5, noon seminar speaker will be Augusto cesar Franco, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Oentificas. Environmental effects on gas exchange and acid accumulation in tropical Cl - CAM trees of the Olusia. ...,...----,.."...., Next Week Tuesday, March 12, noon seminar speaker will be Lawrence Slobodkin. TItle to be announced. PEOPLE Arrivals • Mar 2-4, Group from the Organization for Tropical Studies will visit BCI: Ellen Andresen, Orlando Delgado, Santiago Carrizosa, Nancy Sierra, Margarita Nu- nez, Rodolfo Demaria, Cannen Soares, Alejandra Soto, Araceli Enriquez, Luisa Moreno and Pia Paaaby (instructor). On Feb 21 a group of ''Behind the Scenes" volunteers received certificates and pins for their contribution to S1RI projects during 1990. In the photos aeft to right) Ruben Vega (Of. of Education and computer services volunteer) receives certificate from D. Piperno; Adys Cent:eHo (Of. of Design and Construction) with I. Rubinoff and A.L de la Espada; group photo of Library volunteers with librarians; exhibit volunteers Jorge Silva, Lourdes Centeno and Franklin Bonilla ••• EI 21 de tebrero un grupo de voluntarios del programa ''Tras Bastidores", recibieron certificados y prendedores en reconocimiento par su contribu- ciOn a diversos proyectos del STRI durante 1990. En las totos (de iz. a tier.) Ruben Vega (Of. de Educad6n Y Seroicios Computacionilles) Tecibe un certifiauio de D. Piperno; Adys Centeno con I. Rubinoff y A.L. de la Espada; grupo de voluntaria; de la Biblioteca con los bibliotecarios; y los voluntarios de la exhibici6n, Jorge Silva, Lourdes Arosemena y Franklin Bonilla. (Fota>: CoCo Hiznsen) • Mar 2, James Nelson, SI National Museum of Natural History, to join Dr. C. Handley's project in Bocas del Toro. • Mar 5-25, Michael Greenfield, to work on the evolution of acoustic signal interactions in Gamboa. • Mar 5, Amy Warner, Coordinator, 51 National Associates Program, to attend a meeting to plan a visit by Smithsonian Associates in 1992. • Mar 6-13, Madeleine Jacobs and William Schultz, SI Office of Public Affairs, to visit STRI facilities and meet with staff. • Mar 7-Apr 23, Maren Mork, to work with K. Wmter on physiological and biomechanical characteristics of tropical plants in BCI. Departures • Olga Linares, Mar 7-21, to present seminar at Brandais Univ., visit libraries at Cambridge and conduct official business in Washington. • David Roubik, Mar 7-31, in OTRAT to Kansas Oty, Kansas. On leave • Marcos Guerra, STRI photographer, Mar 1-29. • Maria Luz Calderon, Office of Education, Mar 8-29. 1 March 1, 1991 SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH IN~ Apartado 2072,. Balbo~ Panama No.9 Wedding Bells Congratulations to Hector Guzman and Irene Holst on their recent wedding! AWARDS A Grant from the Women's Committee was awarded to Mireya Correa, Noris Salazar (STRI) and Claudia de Peralta (University of Panama) to support an Environmental Educational Program at Campana National Park (Nature Trail). The grant will make possible the publication of a brochure identifying the most relevant information on bryophytas and lichens in the Nature Trail. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW From VISitor Services Office If you are planning to visit the "Cerro Jefe" area, you must notify the Polida Tocumen at 38-4095 or 38-4330, of the date of arrival, license plate # and the number of persons visiting, with names and cedula or passport number. For further information, please contact Maria Morello at Tupper Center. ANNOUNCEMENTS Poachers captured Three poachers were captured on Feb 24 outside the monument near the Gigante peninsula. Juan Barria, Mario Santamaria and a member of the Forest Police took the poachers to Bel. They had killed a pregnant female deer with a machete and received a citation. FromBO T.R.A.S.H. will meet on Bel Thursday, Mar 7 at 7:30 to discuss Silander Jr., J.A., 1985, "Microevolution in donal plants", in Population Biology and Evolution of Clonal Organisms, ed. by J.B.C. Jackson, L.W. Buss and R.E. Cook. New Haven: Yale University Press. A launch will leave Gamboa at 5:35 pm and return from BCI at 9:00 pm. Please make dinner reservations with Maritza cardenas. POSITIONS AVAILABLE The International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP is advertising for the position of Pan American Program Officer to work out of Quito, Ecuador, which they hope to fill on April 1st. For full details, please check your facility bulletin board. Charles Darwin Research Statio~ Galapagos Islands, Ecuador • Position: Science Coordinator Responsabilities: • Coordinate all science and conservation projects, 2 including the station annual operation plan. • Prepare funding proposals. • Prepare technical and financial reports for ongoing projects. • Evaluate scientific proposals for Galapagos National Park. . • Coordinate and promote special course. • Direct and supervise the undergraduate program for Ecuadorian students including tesis projects. • Supervise ongoing projects when Area Head are absent. • Advice Ecuadorian institutions, specially the Galapa- gos Park Service on conservation and management. Requirements: • Ph.D. in natural sciences or related field. • Three year work experience, preferably in Latin America • Working and Speaking ability in both English and Spanish • Availability for two year minimum • Availability to work in and adapt to new cultures and surroundings Position: Statistician/Environmental Monitoring Specialist Responsibilities: • Provide statistical support to CDRS staff and help undergraduate thesis students with project design and result evaluation. • Direct and expand long term environmental monitor- ing program. • Develop the computer program already established for the long term monitoring and expand data base. • Help direct or carry out various associated monitoring activities which are under the general control of other areas in the station. Requirements: • University degree in biological and/or computer science. • Working and speaking ability in Spanish • Availability for two year minimum • Ability to work in and adapt to new cultures and surroundings. For further information: See announcement in Tupper Bulletin Board, or write to Craig Macfarland, President, Charles Darwin Foundation, 836 Mabelle, Moscow, ID 83843 (Tel.: (208) 883-4876) or Alfredo Carrasco, Director, Charles Darwin Research Station, Casilla 3891, Quito, Ecuador (Tel.: (593)2-244803, Fax (593)-2-501951.) Closing date of applications: April 15, 1991. Beginning date: June 1, 1991. March 1, 1991 SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Apartado 2072, Ba1bo~ Panama No.9 Youth Symphony Orquestra Plan Juvenil in E1 Valle this weekend. Chamber Concerts Friday Mar 1 and Sat 2 at 7 pm. Sunday Concert at 11 am. in the El Valle Church. On Mar 4 they will give a concert in the Auditorium of Alberto Einstein Institute at 7:30 pm STRI NEW PUBLICATIONS Arosemen~ Fernando. 1990. "Los Ana- lis de Fortuna." Publicaciones Tecnicas, No. 0, Agosto: 5-31. Carrier, David. 1990. "Activity of the Hypaxial Muscles During Walking in the Lizard Iguana iguana." Journal of Experimental Biology 152: 453-470. Carroll, Scott P. and Loye, J enella E. 1990. "Male-Biased Sex Ratios, Female Promiscuity and Copulatory Mate Guarding in an Aggregating Tropical Bug, Dysdercus bimacuIatus."'Journal of Insect Behavior 3(1): 33-48. Fontaine, Roy. 1990. "Positional Behav- ior in Saimiri boliviensis and Ateles geoffroyi." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 82(4): 485-508. Garwood, Nancy C. and Lighton, J.R.B. 1990. ''Physiological Ecology of Seed Respiration in Some Tropical Species." The New Phytologist 115(3): 549-558. Milton, Katharine. 1990. "Annual Mor- tality Patterns of a Mammal Commu- nity in Central Panama." Journal of Tropical Ecology 6: 493-499. Murawski, Darlene A. and Hamrick, J.L 1990. "Local Genetic and Clonal Struc- ture in the Tropical Terrestrial Brome- liad, Aechmea magdalenae." American Journal of Botany 77(9): 1201-1208. Murawski, Darlene A., Hamrick, J.L., Hubbell, S.P. and Foster, R.B. 1990. "Mating Systems of Two Bonbacace- ous Trees of a Neotropical Moist Forest." Oecologia 82(4): 501-506. Putz, Francis E. 1990. "Liana Stem Di- ameter Growth and Mortality Rates on Barro Colorado Island, Panama." Biotropica 22(1): 103-105. Ran~ Stanley. 1990. 'The Diet of a Gener- alized. Folover: Iguana iguana in Panama". Journal 0{ Herpetology 24(2): 211-214. Robin Foster (right) explains the completion of phase of this year's census of the Forest Dynamics Project to participants of the Course on Conservation and Management of Natural Areas at BCI. The course ends this Friday, March 1st, after four weeks of intensive sessions ••• Robin Foster (derecha) explica el cierre de temporada del Proyedo de Dirnimica de Bosques a participantesdel Curso de Conservacion y Manejo de Areas Silvestres en Barro Colorado. El curso sera clausurado este viemes lro de marzo, luego de cuatro semanas de intensas sesiones. (Foto: M.A. Guerra) Vermeij, Geerat J. 1990. "Interoceanic Differences in Adaptation: Effects of History and Productivity." Marine Ecology Progress Series 57(3): 293- 305. Welden, C.W., Hewett, S.W., Hubbell, Stephen P. and Foster, Robin B. 1991. "Sapling Survival, Growth, and Recruitment -Relationship to Canopy Height in a Neotropical Forest." Ecology 72(1): 35-50. Se Vende Auto Subaru 1.6 DL 1988, con todas las extras, alarma para ladrones y seguro. Interesados por favor llamar a Victoria Batista aI28-4150 en la oficina 0 al 60-8373 en su residencia. 3 March L 1991 SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Apartado 2072, BaIbo~ Panama From The Personnel Office "When I've had a rough day, before I go to sleep, I ask myself if there's anything more I can do right now. If there isn't, I sleep sound." L. L. Colbert • De La Oficina de Personal "Cuando he tenido un dia difidl, antes de irme a dormir me pregunto si hay si hay algo mJis que pueda hacer en ese momento. Si no hay nada, me duermo profundamente." L.L. Colbert Leaving Your Work Behind Dejar Atras el Trabajo No.9 Do you ever find yourself at home brooding about Se ha encontrado algunas veces en la casa mortificandose things that happened at work? Most of us do "bring our por cosas que sucedieron en el trabajo? Muchos de noso- work home" occasionally, but if we start to make a habit tros a veces "nos llevamos el trabajo para la casa", pero si of it, it's not good for our home lives or for our work. dejamos que esto se convierta en habito, no es bueno ni para nuestra vida familiar ni para el trabajo. But how can you successfully shift from work to home and salvage your evenings (and your attitude about Pero ,c6mo podemos lograr el cambio del trabajo a la casa work)? Here are some suggestions: sin perjudicar nuestras noches (y las actitudes hacia el • Talk It Over - Sometimes it's best to get whatever is trabajo)? A continuaci6n, algunas sugerencias: bothering you out of your system by talking with a • Conversar - Algunas veces es mejor ~blar del asunto member of your family or a close friend. Often, just que nos preocupa con algl1n miembro de nuestra familia 0 vocalizing your problem will make it disappear, or at alg11n amigo. Muchas, veces el solo hecho de voca1izar el least help you see it in a different way. problema hara que este desaparezca, 0 al menos ayudara • Write It Out - If there is no one available to talk with, a que Ud. 10 vea desde otra perspectiva. put down on paper exactly what's on your mind. When • Escribir - Si no hay nadie con quien conversar del you've finished, tear up the paper and problema, escriba en un papel exacta- mente 10 que tenga en mente. Cuando throw it away. Your worries should~.J. 0 termine, rompa el papel y b6telo. Sus vanish (or diminish) too. ' ~ .1/oj , preocupaciones se alejaran (0 disminui- • Get Some Exercise - Many people '~f: " FF£~ . ran) tambien. find that it's best to "run away" from 'i l . c8REA~. Haga ejercicio - Mucha gente conside- their problems instead -by jogging, ~~""'r""P'«o/ __