Fees by Facility

Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Facility Fees

Facility fees are charged by calendar month. Visitors will be charged the daily rate up to 20 days/month, after which the monthly rate will be charged (except Bocas del Toro).

Visitor Category	Agua Salud
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$0
A2. Students/Postdocs	$5/day or $100/month
A3. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$0
A4. Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$10/day or $200/month
C. Visiting Researchers who are not using STRI facilities	NA
D. Panamanian Researchers	$0
G. STRI Research Associates	$0
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$5/day or $100/month
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$10/day or $200/month
H. All Film crews & commercial visitors	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff and their Interns/Volunteers	$0

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Procurement Services

Type of Visitor	Letter, Courier and Parcel Postage	Panama Customs Clearance Charge
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	At cost	At cost
A2. STRI/SI Intern	At cost	At cost
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	At cost	At cost
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	At cost	At cost
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	At cost	At cost
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	At cost	At cost
B3. Other Researchers	At cost	At cost
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	At cost	At cost
C2. Collaborators	At cost	At cost
D. Panamanians	At cost	At cost
G. Research Associates (RAs)	At cost	At cost
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	At cost	At cost
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	At cost	At cost
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	At cost	At cost
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	At cost	At cost
SI. STRI/SI Employees	At cost	At cost
X. Contractors	At cost	At cost
Z. Non-SI User	At cost	At cost

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0g
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Vehicles

STRI Trucks

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Boats: BCI

S-21 (14’) S-22 (18’) S-23 to S-30 (15.7’)

Visitor Category	Boat Fee (per day)	Fuel	Boat Driver (Day)	Boat Driver Fee (Extra Hours)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$20	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing
SI. SI/STRI Staff	$0	At cost + 20%	$40	Contact us for pricing

Facility Fees

Visitor Category	Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$0
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$0
B1: Students/Postdocs	$7.50/day or $150/month
B2: Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$0
B3: Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$15/day or $300/month
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities1	N/A
D. Panamanian Researchers	$0
G. STRI Research Associates	$0
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$7.50/day or $150/month
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$15/day or $300/month
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Housing / Dormitories

Room and board at BCI includes access to shared lab and shared office space when available, transportation on and off the island, forest paths and observation platforms, libraries, collections, and WI-FI connection. There are other expenses, however, which are charged separately, for example but not limited to: small boat use, exclusive use of office or lab space, storage, building of structures and/or long-term maintenance of experiments.

Visitor Category	Non A/C Room Per bed/ Double occupancy*	A/C Room Per bed/ Double occupancy*
A. STRI/SI Fellows, Interns, Volunteers	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
B3. Other Researchers	$46/night per bed $1200/month per bed	$60/night per bed $1500/month per bed
D. Panamanian Researchers	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
G. Research Associates (RAs)	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	N/A	$46/night per bed
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	N/A	$75/night per bed
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$150/night per bed	$210/night per bed
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$200/night per bed	$260/night per bed
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30/night per bed $800/month per bed	$42/night per bed $1120/month per bed
X. Contractors	$46/night per bed $1200/month per bed	$60/night per bed $1500/month per bed

^* If you wish to have a room to yourself, the nightly/monthly charge is double the rate.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

BCI Meals: All day visitors

Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Bambi Dinner - Non-STRI Visitors
$5.00	$7.50	$7.50	$12.00

Note: Visitors who stay overnight on BCI have all meals included in the housing fee.

Outdoor Resources: BCI

Visitor Category	Greenhouses	Bat Cage	Insectary
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
B3. Other Researchers	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
D. Panamanians	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15 per 1.5 m2/month	$100/mth or $25/week	$100/mth or $25/week

Procurement Services

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Special Equipment

Visitor Category	Scanning Electron Microscope (per hour)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$15
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$15
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$15
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$15
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$15
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$15
B3. Other Researchers	$40
D. Panamanians	$15
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$15
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$15
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$40
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff2	$15

Storage

Visitor Category	Ambient indoor storage	Cold Storage: -20°C or 4°C	Cold Storage: -80°C
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B3. Other Researchers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
D. Panamanians	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month

• Visiting scientists, students, predoctoral, and postdoctoral fellows may store samples collected for their research (from projects carried out in STRI facilities).
• If export permits need to be obtained, samples can be stored free of charge for up to three months after finishing the visit, or for the period approved by the responsible staff of the facility.
• As STRI has limited cold storage equipment, samples must be removed from the freezer/refrigerator once the approved storage period has concluded,
  • Samples removal means processing, disposal if not required, exportation and/or donation to Cryo-collections.
• If samples remain in STRI cold storage equipment for more than the approved storage period with no justification or coordination with the staff of the facility, a charge of $50/ft3 per month will apply to the user account until samples are removed.
• STRI reserves the right to discard unlabeled material and/or improperly packed material when annual inventory and cleaning activities are performed.
• Packing of samples for storage, export or any other procedure must be done by the PI (Principal Investigator) or a representative of the project. When removing the samples, please contact the responsible staff for assistance.
• Visitors, fellows, interns, and postdocs may donate samples to the STRI Cryocollections. This option will ensure long-term maintenance of samples (no cost for donators), and access to samples whenever needed, as well as allowing their use to other researchers. Once the donation is approved by the STRI Cryo-Collection manager, the donator must complete the form 100.002 “Transfer of items agreement to the STRI Cryo-Collection” and provide the metadata using the spreadsheet, form 100.003 “Specimen data”.
• Special cases in which a storage period extension with no charges may apply (must be coordinated and approved by responsible staff of the facility):
  • Samples belonging to visitors, postdocs, fellows who leave STRI but plan to return soon to process samples.
  • Delay in issuance of an export permit (if the delay is not caused by the user).
  • Other situations not included here, but coordinated, approved, and communicated to the responsible staff of the facility.

BCI User Fee

Residents	Non-residents
$0	$5 per day or $100 per month1

¹ This fee will be charged automatically when reserving boat transport to BCI. The monthly fee includes unlimited trips to BCI per calendar month. STRI employees will not be charged the BCI user fee.

Vehicles

STRI Trucks

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Dive Lockers

Daily fees include unlimited tank fillings per day, dive weights, O₂ kit.

Type of Visitor	Bocas del Toro	Coibita	Galeta	Naos
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$5	$10	$5	$5
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$5	$10	$5	$5
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$5	$10	$5	$5
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$5	$10	$5	$5
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$5	$20	$5	$5
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$5	$20	$5	$5
B3. Other Researchers	$5	$20	$5	$5
D. Panamanians	$5	$20	$5	$5
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$5	$20	$5	$5
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$5	$10	$5	$5

Facility Fees

Visitor Category	Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$0
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$0
B1: Students/Postdocs	$10/day
B2: Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10/day
B3: Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$20/day
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities1	$20/week
D. Panamanian Researchers	$0
G. STRI Research Associates	$10/day
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$0
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$30
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$30
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$30
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Housing / Dormitories

Monthly/Weekly Charges per person

Visitor Category	Bocas del Toro Student Dorm	Bocas del Toro Researcher Dorm	Cofrin and Hoch Houses <1 mth stay	Cofrin and Hoch Houses >1 mth stay
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
A3. STRI Volunteers	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
B3. Other Researchers	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
D. Panamanians	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15/night per bed	$30/night per room	$42/night per room	$35/night per room

Housing at Bocas del Toro is on the station grounds and includes 3 options: The Student Dorm has 6 beds per room (4 total rooms each with a dedicated bathroom), which are charged per bed. The Researcher Dorm has two beds per room (some rooms with one double and one single and others with 2 singles). The Researcher dorm is charged on a per room basis, and we encourage our visitors to arrange to share to help reduce their costs. Charges for the dorms cover towels and bed linens, shared kitchen and lounge dedicated to each dorm, access to free laundry facilities, and 24 hour security. The Cofrin and Hoch houses are fully furnished 2-bedroom houses with air conditioning for which we charge a nightly fee per bedroom.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Procurement Services

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Storage

Visitor Category	Ambient indoor storage	Cold Storage: -20°C or 4°C	Cold Storage: -80°C
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B3. Other Researchers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
D. Panamanians	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month

• Visiting scientists, students, predoctoral, and postdoctoral fellows may store samples collected for their research (from projects carried out in STRI facilities).
• If export permits need to be obtained, samples can be stored free of charge for up to three months after finishing the visit, or for the period approved by the responsible staff of the facility.
• As STRI has limited cold storage equipment, samples must be removed from the freezer/refrigerator once the approved storage period has concluded,
  • Samples removal means processing, disposal if not required, exportation and/or donation to Cryo-collections.
• If samples remain in STRI cold storage equipment for more than the approved storage period with no justification or coordination with the staff of the facility, a charge of $50/ft3 per month will apply to the user account until samples are removed.
• STRI reserves the right to discard unlabeled material and/or improperly packed material when annual inventory and cleaning activities are performed.
• Packing of samples for storage, export or any other procedure must be done by the PI (Principal Investigator) or a representative of the project. When removing the samples, please contact the responsible staff for assistance.
• Visitors, fellows, interns, and postdocs may donate samples to the STRI Cryocollections. This option will ensure long-term maintenance of samples (no cost for donators), and access to samples whenever needed, as well as allowing their use to other researchers. Once the donation is approved by the STRI Cryo-Collection manager, the donator must complete the form 100.002 “Transfer of items agreement to the STRI Cryo-Collection” and provide the metadata using the spreadsheet, form 100.003 “Specimen data”.
• Special cases in which a storage period extension with no charges may apply (must be coordinated and approved by responsible staff of the facility):
  • Samples belonging to visitors, postdocs, fellows who leave STRI but plan to return soon to process samples.
  • Delay in issuance of an export permit (if the delay is not caused by the user).
  • Other situations not included here, but coordinated, approved, and communicated to the responsible staff of the facility.

Vehicles

STRI Trucks

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Dive Lockers

Daily fees include unlimited tank fillings per day, dive weights, O₂ kit.

Type of Visitor	Bocas del Toro	Coibita	Galeta	Naos
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$5	$10	$5	$5
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$5	$10	$5	$5
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$5	$10	$5	$5
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$5	$10	$5	$5
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$5	$20	$5	$5
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$5	$20	$5	$5
B3. Other Researchers	$5	$20	$5	$5
D. Panamanians	$5	$20	$5	$5
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$5	$20	$5	$5
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$5	$10	$5	$5

Housing / Dormitories

Visitor Category	Person per night1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25/night per bed
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25/night per bed
A3. STRI Volunteers	$25/night per bed
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25/night per bed
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25/night per bed
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25/night per bed
B3. Other Researchers	$25/night per bed
D. Panamanians	$25/night per bed
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25/night per bed
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$25/night per bed
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$25/night per bed
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$25/night per bed

¹ Housing at Coibita includes a bed in a shared dormitory and linens, shared kitchen, limited WiFi, access to laundry equipment, and 24 hour security. Camping option is available (tents and other equipment provided).

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Procurement Services

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Storage

Visitor Category	Ambient indoor storage	Cold Storage: -20°C or 4°C	Cold Storage: -80°C
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B3. Other Researchers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
D. Panamanians	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month

• Visiting scientists, students, predoctoral, and postdoctoral fellows may store samples collected for their research (from projects carried out in STRI facilities).
• If export permits need to be obtained, samples can be stored free of charge for up to three months after finishing the visit, or for the period approved by the responsible staff of the facility.
• As STRI has limited cold storage equipment, samples must be removed from the freezer/refrigerator once the approved storage period has concluded,
  • Samples removal means processing, disposal if not required, exportation and/or donation to Cryo-collections.
• If samples remain in STRI cold storage equipment for more than the approved storage period with no justification or coordination with the staff of the facility, a charge of $50/ft3 per month will apply to the user account until samples are removed.
• STRI reserves the right to discard unlabeled material and/or improperly packed material when annual inventory and cleaning activities are performed.
• Packing of samples for storage, export or any other procedure must be done by the PI (Principal Investigator) or a representative of the project. When removing the samples, please contact the responsible staff for assistance.
• Visitors, fellows, interns, and postdocs may donate samples to the STRI Cryocollections. This option will ensure long-term maintenance of samples (no cost for donators), and access to samples whenever needed, as well as allowing their use to other researchers. Once the donation is approved by the STRI Cryo-Collection manager, the donator must complete the form 100.002 “Transfer of items agreement to the STRI Cryo-Collection” and provide the metadata using the spreadsheet, form 100.003 “Specimen data”.
• Special cases in which a storage period extension with no charges may apply (must be coordinated and approved by responsible staff of the facility):
  • Samples belonging to visitors, postdocs, fellows who leave STRI but plan to return soon to process samples.
  • Delay in issuance of an export permit (if the delay is not caused by the user).
  • Other situations not included here, but coordinated, approved, and communicated to the responsible staff of the facility.

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds

Facility Fee

Facility fees are charged by calendar month. Visitors will be charged the daily rate up to 20 days/month, after which the monthly rate will be charged.

Visitor Category	CTPA
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$0
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$0
B1: Students/Postdocs	$7.50/day or $150/month
B2: Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$0
B3: Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$15/day or $300/month
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities1	N/A
D. Panamanian Researchers	$0
G. STRI Research Associates	$0
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$7.50/day or $150/month
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$15/day or $300/month
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff and their Interns/Volunteers	$0

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Housing

Monthly/Weekly Charges per person

Visitor Category	CTPA1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
A3. STRI Volunteers	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
B3. Other Researchers	$450/month per bed $112.50/week per bed
D. Panamanians	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$350/month per bed $87.50/week per bed
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	N/A
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$900/month per bed $225/week per bed
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$900/month per bed $225/week per bed
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$450/month per bed $112.50/week per bed

¹ Housing at Ancon is a 5 minute walk from our Tupper Campus and is adjacent to the CTPA building. Rooms have two beds/room, and charges include a bed and linens, shared kitchen, air conditioning, all utilities including WiFi, access to laundry facilities, 24 hour security, and daily bus transportation to and from our Naos and Gamboa facilities.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	20%
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%

Procurement Services

Type of Visitor	Letter, Courier and Parcel Postage	Panama Customs Clearance Charge
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	At cost	At cost
A2. STRI/SI Intern	At cost	At cost
A3. STRI Volunteer	At cost	At cost
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	At cost	At cost
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	At cost	At cost
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	At cost	At cost
B3. Other Researchers	At cost	At cost
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	At cost	At cost
C2. Collaborators	At cost	At cost
D. Panamanians	At cost	At cost
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	At cost	At cost
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	At cost	At cost
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	At cost	At cost
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	At cost	At cost
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	At cost	At cost

Scientific Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Storage

Visitor Category	Ambient indoor storage	Cold Storage: -20°C or 4°C	Cold Storage: -80°C
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B3. Other Researchers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
D. Panamanians	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month

• Visiting scientists, students, predoctoral, and postdoctoral fellows may store samples collected for their research (from projects carried out in STRI facilities).
• If export permits need to be obtained, samples can be stored free of charge for up to three months after finishing the visit, or for the period approved by the responsible staff of the facility.
• As STRI has limited cold storage equipment, samples must be removed from the freezer/refrigerator once the approved storage period has concluded,
  • Samples removal means processing, disposal if not required, exportation and/or donation to Cryo-collections.
• If samples remain in STRI cold storage equipment for more than the approved storage period with no justification or coordination with the staff of the facility, a charge of $50/ft3 per month will apply to the user account until samples are removed.
• STRI reserves the right to discard unlabeled material and/or improperly packed material when annual inventory and cleaning activities are performed.
• Packing of samples for storage, export or any other procedure must be done by the PI (Principal Investigator) or a representative of the project. When removing the samples, please contact the responsible staff for assistance.
• Visitors, fellows, interns, and postdocs may donate samples to the STRI Cryocollections. This option will ensure long-term maintenance of samples (no cost for donators), and access to samples whenever needed, as well as allowing their use to other researchers. Once the donation is approved by the STRI Cryo-Collection manager, the donator must complete the form 100.002 “Transfer of items agreement to the STRI Cryo-Collection” and provide the metadata using the spreadsheet, form 100.003 “Specimen data”.
• Special cases in which a storage period extension with no charges may apply (must be coordinated and approved by responsible staff of the facility):
  • Samples belonging to visitors, postdocs, fellows who leave STRI but plan to return soon to process samples.
  • Delay in issuance of an export permit (if the delay is not caused by the user).
  • Other situations not included here, but coordinated, approved, and communicated to the responsible staff of the facility.

Vehicles

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Facility Fees

Visitor Category	Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$15/day or $300/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$15/day or $300/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$15/day or $300/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$15/day or $300/month
B1: Students/Postdocs	$15/day or $300/month
B2: Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$15/day or $300/month
B3: Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$15/day or $300/month
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities1	N/A
D. Panamanian Researchers	$15/day or $300/month
G. STRI Research Associates	$15/day or $300/month
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$15/day or $300/month
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$15/day or $300/month
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$15/day or $300/month
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$15/day or $300/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15/day or $300/month

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Housing / Dormitories

Visitor Category	Person per night1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A3. STRI Volunteers	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B3. Other Researchers	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
D. Panamanians	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed

¹Housing at Fortuna Station includes a bed in a shared dormitory and linens, shared kitchen, limited WiFi and access to laundry equipment.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Procurement Services

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Vehicles

STRI Trucks

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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Administration of External Funds

This fee applies when visitors transfer funds to STRI to pay for services, such as hiring field assistants and making purchases, etc.

Visitor Category	Fund Administration, Procurement and Personnel Contracts ($10 minimum / transaction; Non-SI fund)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	25% of total funds
A2. STRI/SI Intern	25% of total funds
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	25% of total funds
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	25% of total funds
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	25% of total funds
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	25% of total funds
B3. Other Researchers	25% of total funds
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	25% of total funds
C2. Collaborators	25% of total funds
D. Panamanians	25% of total funds
G. Research Associates (RAs)	25% of total funds
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	25% of total funds
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	25% of total funds
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	25% of total funds
SI. STRI/SI Employees	25% of total funds
X. Contractors	25% of total funds
Z. Non-SI User	25% of total funds

Boats: Galeta

Naos: Lisina (30’) Anibal (28’) Agujón (23’) Galeta (18’) Seriola (15’)
Galeta: Agujón (23’) Galeta (18’) Seriola (15’)

Charge per day

Type of Visitor	Boat Fee 23’-30’	Boat Fee 15’-18’	Fuel	Boat Driver (Day)	Boat Driver Fee (Extra Hours)	Boat Driver Fee (Overnight Watch)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
D. Panamanians	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75
SI. SI/STRI Staff projects	$100	$75	At cost + 15%	$130	Contact us for pricing	$75

Dive Lockers

Daily fees include unlimited tank fillings per day, dive weights, O₂ kit.

Type of Visitor	Bocas del Toro	Coibita	Galeta	Naos
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$5	$10	$5	$5
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$5	$10	$5	$5
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$5	$10	$5	$5
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$5	$10	$5	$5
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$5	$20	$5	$5
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$5	$20	$5	$5
B3. Other Researchers	$5	$20	$5	$5
D. Panamanians	$5	$20	$5	$5
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$5	$20	$5	$5
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$5	$20	$5	$5
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$5	$20	$5	$5
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$5	$10	$5	$5

Facility Fees

Visitor Category	Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$0
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$0
B1: Students/Postdocs	$7.50/day or $150/month
B2: Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$0
B3: Visiting Researchers and research assistants	$15/day or $300/month
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities1	N/A
D. Panamanian Researchers	$0
G. STRI Research Associates	$0
E1. STRI-sponsored courses2	$7.50/day or $150/month
E2. Non-STRI sponsored courses or Workshops2	$15/day or $300/month
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

¹ No facility fee but if support is needed in the field (e.g. logistical, emergency or other), the visitor will be billed to reimburse the cost.

² Charge per person.

Housing / Dormitories

Visitor Category	Person per night1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A3. STRI Volunteers	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
B3. Other Researchers	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
D. Panamanians	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$25/night per bed $625/night per bed

¹Housing at Galeta Station includes a bed in a shared dormitory and linens, shared kitchen, air conditioning, limited WiFi, access to laundry equipment, and 24 hour security.

Late Finance Charges

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Procurement Services

Visitor Category	Monthly Finance Charge (for outstanding balances of 60 days or more)
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	20%
A2. STRI/SI Intern	20%
A3. STRI/SI Volunteer	20%
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	20%
B1. Students and Postdocs who are not STRI/SI Fellows	20%
B2. Researchers from Latin America (not Panama) or Developing Countries	20%
B3. Other Researchers	20%
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	20%
C2. Collaborators	20%
D. Panamanians	20%
G. Research Associates (RAs)	20%
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
E2. Non-STRI sponsored Courses or Workshops	20%
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	20%
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	20%
SI. STRI/SI Employees	20%
X. Contractors	20%
Z. Non-SI User	20%

Research Permits

The charges listed in the tables below include the cost of a permit + a processing fee. See below for more details on these permits. The charge for interns and volunteers will be at cost when added to a Staff Scientist’s permit.

Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)

Permits are required for 1) all fieldwork (including observations), 2) import and export of marine, freshwater, terrestrial biological resources, water and soil samples and work in protected areas, 3) all field courses in Panama, and 4) any genetics research involving the study of genetic structure of biological resources.

Visitor Category	MiAmbiente Access Permit1	MiAmbiente Export Permit	MiAmbiente Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25	$40	$40
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25	$40	$40
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25	$40	$40
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25	$40	$40
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25	$40	$40
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25	$40	$40
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$1502	$180	$180
D. Panamanians	$25	$40	$40
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$65	$65
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	N/A	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1,000	N/A	N/A
H1. STRI sponsored Film Crews	$100	N/A	N/A
H2. Non-STRI sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$1,000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$15	$30	$30

¹ Fee also applies when adding additional people on to an existing permit.

² Fee applies to each person added to a permit, whether on the original permit or added subsequently.

MiAmbiente Notes

• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Access Permit to Biological and Genetic Resources. Government permit cost is $15.00 for each participant in the permit. Permits may be amended, for example to add additional researchers/assistants/interns/students or new work sites to the original permit. The government permit cost is $15.00 per person.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente). Export Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit can only be obtained after the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.
• Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) Import Permit for Biological and Genetic Resources for scientific, academic, and educational non-commercial work. This permit will be issued once the appropriate MiAmbiente Research Permit to Access Biological and Genetic Resources has been granted. Applies also to CITES species. The government permit cost is $30.00 for each participant in the permit.

Zoosanitary or Phytosanitary Licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MIDA)

Visitor Category	MIDA Export License	MIDA Import License1
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$20	$20
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$20	$20
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$20	$20
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$20	$20
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$20	$20
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$20	$20
B3. Other Researchers	$100	$100
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$150
D. Panamanians	$20	$20
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$50	$50
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	$150
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$10	$10

¹ If the MIDA import license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost of the license will increase by $20.

MIDA Notes

• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Export License is required for the export of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the export of live organisms from Panama. One license can include up to three items. The government license cost is $10.00.
• A Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Import License is required for the import of plants, animals, products, by-products, reagents, and food products of plant or animal origin, and for the import of live organisms to Panama. A license includes the import of a single item or organism. The government license cost is $10.00. When the license includes products for animal consumption, such as medicines and vitamins, the cost is $30.00.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI)

Required for Paleontology and Paleoecology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MICI Research Permit	MICI Export Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$40	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$40	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$40	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$40	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$40	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$40	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$115	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$165	$150
D. Panamanians	$40	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$150	N/A
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$30	$10

MICI Notes

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government license cost is $30.00 per person.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI). Export Permit for samples from noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama.

Ministry of Culture (MiCultura)

Required for work on Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology research and education related projects.

Visitor Category	MiCultura Research Permit	MiCultura Export Permit	MiCultura Import Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10	$60	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10	$60	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10	$60	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10	$60	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10	$60	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10	$60	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50	$85	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150	$185	$150
D. Panamanians	$10	$60	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35	$75	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100	$135	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000	$185	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100	N/A	$10
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000	N/A	N/A
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0	$50	$0

MiCultura Notes

• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Research Permit for non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational work to be conducted in the Republic of Panama.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Export Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects conducted in the Republic of Panama. The government permit cost is $50.00.
• Ministry of Culture (MiCultura). Import Permit for samples from non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects being brought into Panama.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Permits for research and educational projects in areas managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Visitor Category	ACP Research Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

ACP Notes

• Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Collecting and Observation Permit for noncommercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.
• No permit is required to work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI).

Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC)

Regulates the operation of drones (unmanned, radio-controlled rockets and aircraft, UAV and UAS) in the Republic of Panama. All drones heavier than 250 grams that will operate in the Republic of Panama require AAC registration before use.

Visitor Category	AAC Permit
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$10
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$10
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$10
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$10
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$10
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$10
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$150
D. Panamanians	$10
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$35
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$1000
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$1000
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

AAC Notes

• Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama (AAC) Collecting and Observation Permit: For exclusive use on non-commercial scientific, academic, and educational projects to be carried out in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Other permit-related fees

Informed Consent Letter Processing Fee

For certain areas, a written authorization is required if the research will take place on private property, indigenous reserves and certain protected areas under concession or special management e.g. land administered by the Agencia Panama Pacífico (APP), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); Parque Metropolitano (PNM); and Reserva Forestal Fortuna; Coiba National Park; Pipeline Road; Old Gamboa Road, etc.

Messenger service

Fee to deliver vouchers specimens to reference collections in Panama.

Visitor Category	Other permit-related fees
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$25
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$25
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$25
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$25
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$25
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$25
B3. Other Researchers	$50
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$100
D. Panamanians	$25
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$25
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$50
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$100
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$50
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$100
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$0

Science Support Staff

Type of Visitor	Science Support Assistant Fee per day1 (Field and Lab Work)	Science Support Assistant Extra Hours(Field and Lab Work)
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$75	Contact us for pricing
A2. STRI/SI Interns	0	0
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	0	0
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75	Contact us for pricing
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75	Contact us for pricing
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75	Contact us for pricing
B3. Other Researchers	$75	Contact us for pricing
D. Panamanians	$75	Contact us for pricing
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75	Contact us for pricing
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$75	Contact us for pricing
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$75	Contact us for pricing
SI. STRI/SI Staff	0	0

¹Please get in touch with the scientific coordinator at the facility you are working in to find out what services are available.

Storage

Visitor Category	Ambient indoor storage	Cold Storage: -20°C or 4°C	Cold Storage: -80°C
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
B3. Other Researchers	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
D. Panamanians	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month
SI. STRI/SI Staff	$200 per m3/year	$50/ft3/month	$50 per SoLow rack/month

• Visiting scientists, students, predoctoral, and postdoctoral fellows may store samples collected for their research (from projects carried out in STRI facilities).
• If export permits need to be obtained, samples can be stored free of charge for up to three months after finishing the visit, or for the period approved by the responsible staff of the facility.
• As STRI has limited cold storage equipment, samples must be removed from the freezer/refrigerator once the approved storage period has concluded,
  • Samples removal means processing, disposal if not required, exportation and/or donation to Cryo-collections.
• If samples remain in STRI cold storage equipment for more than the approved storage period with no justification or coordination with the staff of the facility, a charge of $50/ft3 per month will apply to the user account until samples are removed.
• STRI reserves the right to discard unlabeled material and/or improperly packed material when annual inventory and cleaning activities are performed.
• Packing of samples for storage, export or any other procedure must be done by the PI (Principal Investigator) or a representative of the project. When removing the samples, please contact the responsible staff for assistance.
• Visitors, fellows, interns, and postdocs may donate samples to the STRI Cryocollections. This option will ensure long-term maintenance of samples (no cost for donators), and access to samples whenever needed, as well as allowing their use to other researchers. Once the donation is approved by the STRI Cryo-Collection manager, the donator must complete the form 100.002 “Transfer of items agreement to the STRI Cryo-Collection” and provide the metadata using the spreadsheet, form 100.003 “Specimen data”.
• Special cases in which a storage period extension with no charges may apply (must be coordinated and approved by responsible staff of the facility):
  • Samples belonging to visitors, postdocs, fellows who leave STRI but plan to return soon to process samples.
  • Delay in issuance of an export permit (if the delay is not caused by the user).
  • Other situations not included here, but coordinated, approved, and communicated to the responsible staff of the facility.

Vehicles

STRI Trucks

Visitor Category	Daily Fee for all STRI trucks
A1. STRI/SI Fellows	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A2. STRI/SI Interns	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A3. STRI/SI Volunteers	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
B3. Other Researchers	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
D. Panamanians	$30.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H1. STRI-Sponsored Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
H2. Non-STRI Film crews or commercial visitors	$65.00 + cost of gas + Panapass
SI. STRI/SI Staff	Gas at cost + Panapass

Visitor Registration

Visitor Category	Registration Fee
A1. STRI/SI Fellow	$75
A2. STRI/SI Intern	$75
A3. STRI Volunteer	$75
A4. Special Agreements by the Director’s Office	$75
B1. Students and Postdocs - not supported by STRI/SI	$75
B2. Researchers from other Latin American or Developing Countries	$75
B3. Other Researchers	$75
C1. Visitors who are not using STRI facilities	$75
C2. Collaborators	$75
D. Panamanians	$75
G. STRI Research Associates (RAs)	$75
E1. STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
E2. Non-STRI-sponsored Courses or Workshops1	$75 Per person
H1. STRI-sponsored Film Crews	$75 Per person
H2. Non-sponsored Film Crews/Commercial Visitors	$75 Per person

¹ All workshops must register as a project and will be charged a registration fee of $50 (STRIsponsored) or $100 (non sponsored). Workshop participants do not need to register individually but a complete list of participants must be uploaded to the workshop registration file. Please contact the STRI Office of Special Events for more information about holding a workshop at STRI

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