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The title of Research Associate is used to denote an individual’s formal scholarly affiliation with the Institution. However, Research Associates are not employees of the Smithsonian. A STRI Research Associate is someone who has demonstrated the qualities of superior achievement expected of an established and independent research scientist.

These qualities of superior achievement include, among others:

  • The capacity to identify significant and relevant research questions that are compatible with STRI' s Mission.
  • The ability to formulate and carry out the research to answer these questions.
  • The ability to exercise superior judgment and discrimination in the interpretation of research results.
  • The motivation to present the results of this research for the judgment of others through lectures, publications and papers.
  • The recognition of excellence in research through commonly used mechanisms such as citations and peer reviews.

Research Associates are expected to pursue independent research, although collaboration with other scientists is highly desirable. They are expected to take an active interest in the welfare of the Institution by participating in the preparation of research proposals, education programs, communication activities, committees and task forces, and by providing assistance and advice to their colleagues.

Last
name
First
Name
Institutional
Affiliation
Email
Adams Rachelle The Ohio State University adams.1970@osu.edu
Altieri Andrew University of Florida andrew.altieri@essie.ufl.edu
Baer Boris University of California, Riverside boris.bar@ucr.edu
Bailey Karen University of Colorado, Boulder Karen.Bailey@Colorado.EDU
Barrios Hector University of Panama hector.barriosv@up.ac.pa
Batterman Sarah University of Leeds battermans@caryinstitute.org
Bernal Moises Auburn University mab0205@auburn.edu
Bernal Ximena Purdue University xbernal@purdue.edu
Berrey Charles California State University at Sacramento adam.berrey@csus.edu
Bohlman Stephanie University of Florida sbohlman@ufl.edu
Brawn Jeffrey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign jbrawn@illinois.edu
Breedy Odalisca University of Costa Rica odaliscab@gmail.com
Broders Kirk USDA-ARS Kirk.broders@usda.gov
Buchs David Cardiff University buchsd@cardiff.ac.uk
Carter Gerarld The Ohio State University carter.1640@osu.edu
Carvajal Diana Universidad Externado de Colombia diana.carvajal@uexternado.edu.co
Castellanos Gustavo Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries ? IGB gustavoa80@yahoo.com
Chaverri Gloriana Universidad de Costa Rica gchaverri@upacificosur.org
Clark Kasey University of Liverpool kasey.e.clark23@gmail.com
Clay Keith Tulane University clay@tulane.edu
Coley Phyllis University of Utah coley@biology.utah.edu
Collado Laura University of Vermont lmaycollado@gmail.com
Comita Liza Yale University liza.comita@yale.edu
Coronado James University of Panama jamescoronadorivera@gmail.com
Cossio Ricardo Stanford University calcalifer2@gmail.com
Cox Christian Florida International University ccox@fiu.edu
Cramer Katie Arizona State University katie.cramer@gmail.com
Crofoot Margaret Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior mccrofoot@gmail.com
Cusack Daniela Colorado State University Daniela.cusack@colostate.edu
Dalling James University of Illinois dalling@illinois.edu
De Leon Luis Fernando University of Massachusetts luis.deleonreyna@umb.edu
de Medeiros Bruno Field Museum, Chicago bdemedeiros@fieldmuseum.org
Dechman Dina Max Planck Institute for Ornithology ddechmann@orn.mpg.de
Della Torgna Gina Universidad Interamericana de Panamá gdellat@hotmail.com
Dent Daisy University of Stirling daisy.h.dent@gmail.com
Dick Christopher University of Michigan cwdick@umich.edu
Dobson Andrew Princeton University dobber@princeton.edu
Dudley Robert University of California, Berkeley wings@socrates.berkeley.edu
Elias Marianne Université des Antilles marianne.elias@mnhn.fr
Emlet Richard University of Oregon remlet@uoregon.edu
Engelbrecht Bettina University of Bayreuth bettina.engelbrecht@gmail.com
Escobar Jaime Universidad del Norte jhescobar@uninorte.edu.co
Estrada Sergio Universidad del Rosario sergio.estradav@urosario.edu.co
Fernandez Hermogenes INDICASAT HFernandez@indicasat.org.pa
Finnegan Seth University of California, Berkeley seth.finnegan@gmail.com
Freestone Amy Temple University amy.freestone@temple.edu
Geipel Inga inga.geipel@gmail.com
Gilbert Gregory University of California Santa Cruz ggilbert@ucsc.edu
Gilbert Edward Arizona State University egbot@asu.edu
Grouard Sandrine sandrine.grouard@mnhn.fr
Hassan Salem Max Planck Institute hassan.salem@tuebingen.mpg.de
Herrera Amalia STRI herreraa@si.edu
Hiller Alexandra hillera@si.edu
Hirsch Benjamin James Cook University ben.hirsch@jcu.edu.au
Hoyos Jorge Universidad de Magallanes jorge.hoyos@umag.cl
Isaza Ilean iisaza@bu.edu
Jansen Patrick Wageningen University patrick.jansen@wur.nl
Jiggins Christopher University of Cambridge cj107@cam.ac.uk
Johnson Maggie Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution magjohnson@gmail.com
Jones Frank (Andy) Oregon State University jonesfr@science.oregonstate.edu
Kapheim Karen Utah State University karen.kapheim@usu.edu
Kays Roland North Carolina State University and Museum of Natural Sciences rokays@gmail.com
Keiner Christina Rochester Institute of Technology cmkgsh@rit.edu
Kelley Patrick University of Wyoming Patrick.Kelley@uwyo.edu
Kitajima Kaoru University of Florida/Kyoto University kitajimak@me.com
Knorschild Mirjam Free University Berlin mirjam.knoernschild@gmail.com
Laliberte Etienne Université de Montréal etienne.laliberte@umontreal.ca
Lamarre Greg Czech Academy of Sciences greglamarre973@gmail.com
Lasso Eloisa Universidad de Los Andes elolasso@gmail.com
Lasso Marixa Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, Antropológicas y Culturales AIP (CIHAC AIP), mlasso@cihac.org.pa
Leung Brian McGill University brian.leung2@mcgill.ca
Loaiza Jose INDICASAT jose.loaiza@mail.mcgill.ca
Logan Michael University of Nevada, Reno mike.logan1983@gmail.com
Lopez Omar INDICASAT prioria@yahoo.com
Lucas Peter Kuwait University peterwlucas@gmail.com
Mangan Scott University of Arkansas smangan@astate.edu
Martin Arnaud The George Washington University arnaud@email.gwu.edu
Martinez Camila Universidad EAFIT camilamartineza@gmail.com
Medina Daniel Universidade Estadual de Campinas medinald19@gmail.com
Mejia Luis INDICASAT MejiaLC@si.edu
Mendizabal Tomás Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, Antropológicas y Culturales - AIP tomas.mendizabal@gmail.com
Merrill Richard Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität merrill@bio.lmu.de
Meylan Anne Florida Fish and Wildlife, Conservation Commission?s, Florida Marine Research Institute Anne.Meylan@MyFWC.com
Meylan Peter Eckerd College meylanpa@eckerd.edu
Montgomery Stephen University of Bristol s.montgomery@bristol.ac.uk
Moreno Ricardo University of Panama rmorenopan@gmail.com
Nottingham Andrew Leeds University A.Nottingham@leeds.ac.uk
O'Mara Teague Southeastern Louisiana University teague.omara@gmail.com
Parker Ingrid University of California, Santa Cruz parker@biology.ucsc.edu
Pimiento Catalina Swansea University c.pimiento@swansea.ac.uk
Potvin Catherine McGill University catherine.potvin@mcgill.ca
Puebla Oscar GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel oscar.puebla@mail.mcgill.ca
Ranere Anthony Temple University anthony.ranere@temple.edu
Roberts Tyson tysonregalecus@gmail.com
Robles Samuel Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, Antropológicas y Culturales AIP (CIHAC AIP) samuel.robles@icloud.com
Rodriguez Oris University of Panama orisrodriguez@gmail.com
Rowell Kirsten University of Colorado, Boulder Kirsten.Rowell@Colorado.EDU
Ryan Michael University of Texas mryan@utexas.edu
Salgado Jorge University of Nottingham salgadob@gmail.com
Sanchez-Azofeifa Arturo University of Alberta arturo.sanchez@ualberta.ca
Santiago Louis University of California, Riverside santiago@ucr.edu
Sarmiento Carolina University of South Florida carolinasar@gmail.com
Sayer Emma Lancaster University e.sayer@lancaster.ac.uk
Schnitzer Stefan Marquette University S1@Marquette.edu
Scott Jarrod jarrod.jude.scott@gmail.com
Sedio Brian University of Texas at Austin briansedio@gmail.com
Sertich Joseph Denver Museum of Nature & Science sertich.j@gmail.com
Shik Jonathan University of Copenhagen jonathan.shik@bio.ku.dk
Silvera Katia University of California, Riverside katias@ucr.edu
Srygley Robert USDA robert.srygley@ars.usda.gov
Stockmaier Sebastian University of Tennessee, Knoxville sstockma@utk.edu
Strickland Lynette University of Memphis, TN slynn731@gmail.com
Symes Laurel Cornell University symes@cornell.edu
Tanner Edmund University of Cambridge ed.tanner@plantsci.cam.ac.uk
Tarwater Corey University of Wyoming corey.tarwater@uwyo.edu
Taylor Ryan Salisbury University rctaylor@salisbury.edu
ter Hofstede Hannah Dartmouth College hannah.th@gmail.com
Thacker Robert Stony Brook University robert.thacker@stonybrook.edu
Tschapka Marco University of Ulm marco.tschapka@uni-ulm.de
Valdespino Ivan University of Panama iavaldespino@gmail.com
Van Bael Sunshine Tulane University svanbael@tulane.edu
Van Breugel Michiel Yale NUS College (Singapore) mvbreugel@gmail.com
Velasquez-Runk Julie Wake Forest University velasqj@wfu.edu
Villarreal Juan Carlos University of Laval juan-carlos.villarreal-aguilar@bio.ulaval.ca
Wake Thomas University of California, Los Angeles twake@ucla.edu
Warkentin Karen Boston University kwarken@bu.edu
Wulf Janie Florida State University wulff@bio.fsu.edu
Yanoviak Stephen University of Louisville steve.yanoviak@louisville.edu
Zalamea Camilo University of South Florida camilozalamea@gmail.com
Zotz Gerhard University Oldenburg gerhard.zotz@uni-oldenburg.de
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