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29 May 1999 - 6 August 1999 A total of 23 students were selected to participate in the 1999 session of the Research Training Program including 2 international students representing Brazil and Ecuador. Schedule
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Summary We sincerely wish we could give all applicants a chance to work at the Smithsonian. However; time, funding, and space limit the number of students we can accommodate. A total of 324 applications were received for placement in the 1999 program. All were considered carefully. Unfortunately, only 23 positions are available this summer in the RTP. Letters of status were mailed to all applicants on Monday, 8 March 1999. We thank all applicants for considering our program. Please note: many Smithsonian staff are seeking student volunteers to assist them with various aspects of their research and collections management. If interested in a volunteer/non-paid internship position CONTACT US. Hosted by the RTP, a "Volunteer/Intern Fair" will be held at the Smithsonian on Thursday, 8 April 1999 to match students interested in volunteering their time at the NMNH with staff seeking an intern/volunteer. Applications from students interested in joining us this summer will be posted for staff to review and select. Please notify us before 5 April 1999 if you are interested in this opportunity. We will notify you of the outcome on 9 April 1999 - check this web site for more updates concerning volunteer placement. Following is the list of students selected to participate in the 1999 Research Training Program. In addition, 6 students are identified as alternates. This information was first posted 8 March 1999, last updated 31 March 1999.
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Agreda, Ana Ms. Agreda is from Guayaquil, Ecuador. She graduated from Catholic University of Ecuador in June 1998 with a degree in Ornithology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: This research will focus on developing a method to quantify microscopic feather characters of a certain group of birds and to determine if those characters are of phylogenetic or systematic importance. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Agreda's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Blatch, Sydella Ms. Blatch is from Washington, DC. She is currently a Sophomore at the University of Maryland in College Park majoring in Zoology and Science Education. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: Biodiversity studies on American flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) leading to the increase and diffusion of new knowledge about them. Focus will be on the Costa Rican Biodiversity Resources Development Project, a cooperative effort by Smithsonian, US Department of Agriculture, INBio and the World Bank. This research will focus on a group of species, to describe and analyse them, then disseminating the resultant information both as a traditional scientific paper as well as a World-Wide -Web publication. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Blatch's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Campos, Nicole Denise Ms. Campos is from Sacramento, California. She is currently a Senior at California State University in Sacramento where she is majoring in Anthropology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: Funerary objects can be distinguished from non-funerary objects at the Etowah Site (northwest Georgia) based on statistically significant distributions of material attributes. The Etowah Site in northwest Georgia is a major Mississippian mound site, first excavated by the Smithsonian in the 1880's. Subsequent excavations were performed by private individuals, the Peabody Andover Museum, and the state of Georgia. Of these excavations, the Georgia state sponsored projects have the best field records; field data is particularly lacking for Smithsonian collections. For this reason, it is not possible to objectively identify which artifacts in the Smithsonian Etowah collections derive from funerary contexts (although subjective criteria can be applied, and are of some utility). Using published field reports and copies of Georgia state field records, the researcher will develop a set of material criteria that can be used to effectively separate utilitarian from funerary objects at Etowah, based on items of known provenience. These criteria will be used to select funerary objects in the Smithsonian’s Etowah collection to be documented for inclusion in a booklet. The booklet is being prepared for the Creek and Cherokee tribes as part of a long term repatriation consultation project. As part of the project, the researcher will be required to review the history of research at Etowah (particularly Smithsonian research), become familiar with the SI Etowah collections, and review the results of previous SI/tribal Etowah repatriation consultations. In addition, it is hoped that the researcher will be able to participate in a consultation meeting at the Etowah site in Cartersville, Georgia, tentatively scheduled for mid-June. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Campos's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program award EAR-9732416. Castro, Sulema Ms. Castro is from Brownsville, Texas. She is currently a Freshman at the University of Texas in Brownsville majoring in Biology and Mathmatics with a particular interest in wildlife conservation. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely center on a morphological review of a population of killifishes from Bermuda. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Note: the research advisor will be away from the Museum 24-30 June; 11-17 July; and 25 July - 21 August 1999. While the advisor is away James Selley will provide technical advice. Funding to support Ms. Castro's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program award EAR-9732416. Cheung, Cynthia Min-Yuen Ms. Cheung is from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is currently a Junior at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma where she is majoring in Zoology and minoring in Chemistry. She has a particular interest in ecology and the matrortophic structures of livebearing fishes. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: The gonad histology and ultrastructure of sperm cell nuclei of a group of characiform fishes recently discovered to be inseminating will be investigated. This group of characiforms is a new and additional group that may be pleisiomorphic to the characid subfamily, and the systematics relationships thereof will be explored. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Cheung's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Corbett, Sarah Lynn Ms Corbet is from Lake Park, Georgia. She is currrently a Junior at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia where she is majoring in Biology and minoring in Spanish. She has a particular interest in Botany. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely center on an anatomical study of the spathes that surround the flowers in the genus Commelina (Commelinacese). Techniques employed will include paraffin embedding, scanning electron microscope analysis, epidermal scrapes, and leaf clearings. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Note: the research advisor will be away from the Museum 1-8 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Corbett's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Garland, Brian Nicholas Mr. Garland is from Pineville, Kentucky. He is currently a Sophomore at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky where he is majoring in Geology and Biology with a particular interest in invertebrate paleontology, especially echinoderms. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely focus on measuring insect herbivory on a Lower Permian seed-fern dominated flora from the redbeds of north-central Texas. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Mr. Garland's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Garry, Aspen Ms. Garry is from Tucson, Arizona. She is currently a Senior at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona where she is majoring in Geoscience with an emphasis in Paleontology. She has a particular interest in sharks. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: This research focuses on an analysis of microhabitat selection by Antarctic bottom fishes. The project is based on a large collection of deepwater bottom photographs from the Antarctic. It involves image interpretation, fish identification, scanning and electronic processing of the photos, and multivariate analyses. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Garry's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Hurtado, Ryan Mr. Hurtado is from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is currently a Sophomore at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado where he is majoring in Anthropology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: In archeological settings, many times there are commingled remains which have to be sorted to identifiable individuals. This has been done by visual means in the past. For the RTP project, the student will quantify the morphological features of a long bone (e.g., femur,. humerus, tibia) for known individuals and statistically determine the best fit relationship by these metric measurements, producing a discriminant function to be tested for accuracy on a blind sample of known related specimens. Aspects of fluctuating and directional asymmetry will need to be evaluated in this research. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Mr. Hurtado's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Jefferson, Anne J. Ms. Jefferson is from Winona, Minnesota. She is currently a Junior at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where she is majoring in Earth and Planetary Science. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: This research will focus on an examination of the geomorphic aspects of river meanders on the delta of the Rio Grande River. The researchers will compare features of the United States and Mexican portions of the delta to examine the influence of anthropogenic development. In addition, Holocene and Pleistocene river channels will be compared. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Jefferson's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Jensen, Melissa Ann Ms. Jensen is from Crawford, Colorado. She is currently a Sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where she is majoring in Entomology with a particular interest in computer-based insect identification programs, bioprospecting, and conservation. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: The "Washington Biologists Field Club" Park is a private park located on Plumber's Island in the Potomac River. It has been a well-protected park for a number of decades, and has been succeeded by hard-wood growth. It appears that some populations of ground-dwelling beetles (Carabidae) and small moths (Tortricidae) have been declining in recent years. This research will focus on a species surveys to be compared with historical data, to see if the same pattern can be found in other taxa. Other aspects of this research include: Is simple protection, in the form of neglect, a management strategy that conserves species diversity? Or, is human activity, such as timber harvesting, necessary to maintain a diverse biological community in a managed ecosystem? A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. The project advisor will be away from the Museum 8-15 July 1999, Dr. Michael Pogue will serve as research advisor during this absence. Funding to support Ms. Jensen's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Laughlin, A. Carolina Ms. Laughlin is from Los Fresnos, Texas. She is currently a Senior at the University of Texas at Brownsville, in Brownsville, Texas where she is majoring in Biology and Psychology. Having grown up in the montains of Guatemala she developed "a keen interest in the natural world" and has a focused interest in botany and entomology, especially lepidoptera. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely focus on a study of the genus Bulia. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. The research advisor will be away from the Museum 2-14 August 1999. During this absence Dr. John Brown will provide research advise and assistance. Funding to support Ms. Laughlin's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program award EAR-9732416. Lopano, Christina Ms. Lopano is from Nazareth, Pennsylvania. She is currently a Sophomore at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia where she is majoring in Geological Sciences and minoring in Chemistry. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely center on a study of trace element chemistry of accessory minerals from granitic pegmatites. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Lopano's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Moon, Christina Ms. Moon is from Oradell, New Jersey. She is a graduating Senior from Rutgers University anticipating a BS in Evolutionary Anthropology. Research Advisor:
Statistician. Research specialties: archaeology and physical anthropology of the Middle East, Northern New England, Scandinavia, and Greenland. Applications of new technologies: remote sensing, ground sensing, computed tomography, GIS, mapping and computer technologies. Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999.Funding to support Ms. Moon's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Qunicey, Jennifer Anne Ms Quincey is from Rockford, Illinois. She is currently a Junior at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois where she is majoring in Anthropology with a particular interest in archaeology. Co-Research Advisor:
Co-Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Dr. Fitzhugh is anticipated to be away from the Museum in July, Dr. Loring will serve as research advisor during this absence. Funding to support Ms. Quincey's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Ramos, Yanerys Maria - CANCELLED Ms. Ramos is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is currently a Sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where she is majoring in Biology with a particular interest in reptiles and amphibians. Research Advisor:
Curator of Mammals. Research specialties: systematics, distribution, ecology, and natural history of mammals of the western hemisphere. Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999.Funding to support Ms. Ramos's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Rivera, Rut Danilda Ms. Rivera is from Carolina, Puerto Rico. She is currently a Junior at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico where she is majoring in Biology. Research Advisor:
Curator of Mammals. Research specialties: systematics, distribution, ecology, and natural history of mammals of the western hemisphere. Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999.Funding to support Ms. Rivera's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program award EAR-9732416. Seaton, Tawny Ann Ms. Seaton is from Homer, Alaska. She is currently a Junior at California Lutheran University majoring in Geology and Biology. Research Advisor:
Curator of Mammals. Research specialties: evolution and interrelationship of cetaceans; functional anatomy, distribution, and biology of cetaceans in the western and northern Atlantic. Proposed Research Topic: Descriptive and functional analysis of the beaked whale (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) postcranial skeleton. Beaked whales separated relatively early from other toothed whales. Two of the distinguishing characteristics of beaked whales are the reduction of teeth to 2 in the adult males (zero in the females and immatures) and the expansion of the thoracic and abdominal regions relative to the head and tail. This research will focus on quantifying those changes in postcranial skeleton relative to other cetacea and formulate functional hypotheses concerning the changes. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Seaton's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Senters, Anne Elaine Ms. Senters is from Pullman, Washington. She is currently a Junior at Washington State University where she is majoring in Botany with a particular interest in plant molecular systematics as the basis for studying the evolution of angiosperms. Co-Research Advisor:
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Proposed Research Topic: Gesneriaceae is a medium sized plant family with centers of diversity in the old and new world tropics. In recent years molecular data has been used to construct phylogenies that contrast with tradtional classification schemes. The purpose of this study will be to evaluate several morphological and anatomical characters for taxa representing several genera in the family. This data will be combined with an existing molecular data set and a phylogenetic analysis will be conducted for comparison with previous studies and traditional classification schemes. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Senter's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Sessa, Jocelyn Anne Ms. Sessa is from Massapequa Park, New York. She is currently a Junior at the State University of New York at Geneseo in Geneseo, New York where she is majoring in Geology with a particular interest in sedimentary geology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely focus on obtaining species abundance and high resolution stable isotope data from samples of foraminifera. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. The research advisor will be away from the Museum 20 June - 5 July 1999. During this absence My Le Ducharme and Dr. Marty Buzas will serve as research advisors. Funding to support Ms. Sessa's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Silva, Joana Zanol P. da Ms. Silva is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is currently a Senior at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she is majoring in Biology with a particular interest in polychaeta biology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. However, this project will most likely center on a morphology and anatomy study of genera in the Euuicidae. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Silva's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Solomon, Sarah Anne Ms. Solomon is from Murphy, North Carolina. She is currently a Junior at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where she is majoring in Biology with a particular interest in entomology, specifically insect evolution, systematics, and biodiversity. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: This research will focus on the species of fungus-growing ants in Panama and Costa Rica: Specimens will be sorted to species, keys to species will be constructed, associated males and females will be separated. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Solomon's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Vidal, Arwen Elizabeth Ms. Vidal is from Northridge, California. She is currently a Junior at California State University in Northridge where she is majoring in Physics and Geology. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Funding to support Ms. Vidal's participation in the Research Training Program is being provided by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Wright, Johnas Jamie Mr. Wright is from Williamsburg, Virginia. He is currently a Junior at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia majoring in Biology with a particular interest in Invertebrate Zoology, especially cephalopods. Research Advisor:
Proposed Research Topic: To be determined. The student and advisor, together, will develop the research topic based on the expertise of the advisor, the facilities and collections available, and the career goals and interests of the student. A formal proposal summarizing the hypothesis being tested, the protocol designed to test the hypothesis, and a timetable to complete the research is due 8 June 1999. A preliminary manuscript summarizing the research is due 29 July 1999. The results will be presented to the Smithsonian community during a formal seminar 2-3 August 1999 and a poster session 5 August 1999. Note: The research advisor will be away from the Museum 1-15 August 1999. Funding to support Mr. Wright's participation in the Research Training Program is anticipated from a grant pending from the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program - reference DBI-9820303. Research Training Program
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