Directorship named in honor
of Ira Rubinoff
Endowed Directorship at STRI Named for Director Emeritus, Ira Rubinoff, to acknowledge his leadership skill and his good relationships with our benefactors.
Panamá
Earl S. Tupper
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Ira Rubinoff Matthew LarsenGood
Leaders
Autotomy, the shedding of a body part, reveals the hidden cost of conflict
Not only does it take energy to make weapons, it may take even more energy to maintain them. Because leaf-footed bugs drop their legs, it is possible to measure how much energy they allocate to maintaining this appendage that males use to fight other males.
Gamboa, Panama
Animal Behavior Entomology Evolutionary Biology Natural History Zoology Biodiversity Origins of Species and Societies Gamboa
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William WcisloDrop Your
Weapons!
