Academic, Research Training, Internship Appointments, and Fellowships 



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Michael Libsch 



Pedro Meudez 



Liberty Partridge 



Yanerys Ramos 



Tara Robinson 



Yolanda Corbett 

 Rodriguez 



Tanja Roehrich 



Cesar Roman-Valencia 



Matthew E. Smith 



Jonathon Thomson 



Adolfo Valle 



Pacific, and Caribbean. I will then deduce which group separated from which and when, and 

 reconstruct a phylogeny of Trip. 



BS 



Monitoring avian population. 



BA 



Working on tropical research. 



Colby College 

 University of Panama 



BA University of California 



A population survey of the queen conch. 



BA 



Tungara lemale choice. 



Cornell University 



PhD Auburn University 



Avian extinction and persistence in fragmented tropical landscapes. 



3/1/00 to 8/30/00 



2/1/00 to 2/28/01 



2/15/00 to 4/15/00 



5/22/00 to 8/22/00 



4/15/00 to 8/15/00 



ill 1 00 to 9/30/00 



BA Panama University 



Standardizing a fluorometnc bioassay for the screening of natural compounds from the Panamanian 



tropical rainforest as possible source to the malaria treatment. 



MA University of Vienna 1/1/00 to 9/1/00 



Mycorrhizal species diversity in tropical soils/mycorrhizal effects on seedling growth. 



PhD Candidate Univetsidad del Valle 4/23/99 to 10/30/99 



Analysis of genetic characteristics of Bryconamericus and comparison of genetic makeup of different 

 populations of Bryconamericus. 



BS University of Utah 



Long-term studies of herbivory and pathogen damage to tropical trees. 



1/1/00 to 5/28/00 



BA University of Virginia 9/27/99 to 12/20/99 



A survey of marine angiosperms and sediment regimes in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama. 



4/10/00 to 8/10/00 



Mechanisms of bird extinctions. 



The Smithsonian Associates 



Amanda Abrams 



Sonja Brandt 



Kelly Dunphy 



Janna Finerfrock 



B A Candidate University of North Carolina 6/19/00 to 8/4/00 



Assist with updating and maintaining databases, communications, and calendar. 



BA Carnegie Mellon University 9/8/99 to 12/31/99 



Working on projects to support Studio Arts and Young Associates divisions of TSA; conduct 

 market research to identify competition and compate program offerings; work to help enhance 

 Studio Arts presence on Web site; update Studio Arts records and files; conduct extensive research 

 on children's literature. 



BA Candidate George Washington University 2/2/00 to 5/15/00 



Participate with all aspects of programming for both Discovery Theater and Performing Arts; 

 duties include involvement with backstage operations, gathering press materials, advertising, and 

 providing support to theater staff. 



BA University of Utah 9/3/99 t0 12/10/99 



Provide support to the Smithsonian Study Tours' staff. Projects include implementation of 

 selected trips; helping to prepare tour bulletins; type and proof copy for upcoming caralogs; and 

 other tasks. 



