Contact us
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is now open for research. Our facilities are available with capacity limitations to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. All scientific visitors will need to register through the Visitor Services Office (VSO) before planning travel.If you are an academic or public program partner interested in resuming courses or field trips to a STRI facility, please submit your request via the VSO.
We are working with our partners to ensure that courses and field trips to STRI facilities can resume safely.
General public visits to Punta Culebra Nature Center, Barro Colorado Island, Galeta Marine Station and Bocas del Toro facility will resume at a future date. Please continue to check this website for further updates.
Address
Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteLuis Clement Avenue, Bldg. 401 Tupper
Balboa Ancon
Panama, Republic of Panama
Phone number
Main switchboard: +507 212.8000Fax: +507 212.8148
Mailing Address
Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteApartado Postal 0843-03092
Panamá, República de Panamá
Washington DC. Offices
For all mail:Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 705
Washington, DC 20013-7012
- For courier-delivery only:
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
1100 Jefferson Drive, Suite 3123, MRC 705
Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA
Media, public relations and outreach programs.
Linette Dutari
Associate Director for Communicationsdutarild@si.edu
Elisabeth King
Communications Supervisorkingb@si.edu
Sonia Tejada
Media Relationstejadas@si.edu
For reservations or information:
Punta Culebra
puntaculebra@si.edu+507 212-8793 or +507 6362-4219
Barro Colorado
stribci@si.edu+507 212-8951
Bocas Del Toro
gondolap@si.edu+507 212-8000
Punta Galeta
galeta@si.edu+507 212-8191
Visitor Services Office
Our team is here to help you with your logistics and administrative needs so you can focus on your research.
Taisha Parris
parristn@si.eduScientific Permits Office
Our Scientific Permits Office handles all permits related to your research that are required by the government of Panama and the Smithsonian Institution.
Juan Maté
Manager for Scientific Affairs and Operationsmatej@si.edu
Owen McMillan
Dean of Academic Programsmcmillano@si.edu
Adriana Bilgray
Academic Programs Managerbilgraya@si.edu
Paola Gomez
Academic Programs Coordinatorgomezp@si.edu
Alejandro Arze
Director, Office of Protection Servicesarzea@si.edu
Jose Ramon Perurena
Director for Ocupational Safetyperurenaj@si.edu
Rodrigo Ramírez-Blásquez
Associate Director for Legal and External Affairsramirezr@si.edu