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    1. Barro Colorado Island, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama

      Sneak Peek: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

      • Date: March 11, 2019
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Series of photographs of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute buildings and facilities at Barro Colorado, Naos, and Galeta islands, Panama, 1960s, SIA RU000095.

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    3. Close-up photo of Oris I. Sanjur.

      There's a new Acting Director at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute!

      • Date: September 10, 2020
      • Creator: Hannah Byrne
      • Description: A brief look at the history and attitudes towards women and Latin Americans at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute amplifies the significance of Dr. Oris I. Sanjur’s formal appointment as acting director in 2020.

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    5. Adelina Hagerup portrait, by L. Grundtvig, Edvard Grieg Archives, Bergen Public

      Link Love: 3/30/2012

      • Date: March 30, 2012
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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      A Laboratory in the Jungle

      • Date: September 9, 2010
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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      See Here: 2/1/2011

      • Date: February 1, 2011
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="442" caption="A group of scientists leaves Barro Colorado Island in a small boat, during 1923, Smithsonian staff were in Panama with the Institute for Research in Tropical America, a group of private foundations and universities under the auspices of the National Research Council, who first established a research laboratory on Barro

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Roberta W. Rubinoff

      • Date: August 19, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Roberta Wolff Rubinoff was a biologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama between 1965 and 1979. In 1980, she was appointed the assistant director of the Office of Fellowships and Grants in Washington, D.C., and from 1986 to 2001, she served in the top role as director of the office.In Panama, Rubinoff served as the marine sciences coordinator and

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      Mission: Records Management Panama

      • Date: April 11, 2019
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: The Archives describes its approach to records management outreach at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

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    15. Black and white photograph of Lombardo sitting on rocks overlooking the ocean.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Elena Guardia Lombardo

      • Date: March 3, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Kristina Anderson-Teixeira

      • Date: July 31, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Dr. Kristina Anderson-Teixeira, Forest Ecologist, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute & Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 2012–present, leads the ForestGEO Ecosystems and Climate Program. In 2019, she won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. #Groundbreaker

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Olga Linares

      • Date: February 28, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Former Senior Staff Scientist, Dr. Olga Linares, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, greatly expanded the understanding of Central American human evolution, and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1992. #Groundbreaker

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Adela Gómez

      • Date: October 9, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Adela Gómez, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1945-83, spent the majority of her years at the Smithsonian as a special administrative assistant to the director. In 1977, she was presented with the Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. #Groundbreaker

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    23. Hansen sits on a balcony ledge overlooking the water with another man. He is not wearing a shirt and both men are looking toward the camera.

      Capturing Panama with Carl C. Hansen

      • Date: June 15, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Today is Nature Photography Day, so we’re highlighting the career and work of Smithsonian photographer Carl C. Hansen.

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