La MICA Biological Station (http://www.lamica.org) is a newly developed research and education facility located in El Copé, Coclé province in central Panama. The region is situated on the Continental Divide and includes lowlands (200 m) – highlands (1450 m) in cloud forest. La MICA is primarily a community-run station that has just begun to host students, researchers, and general tourists. La MICA hopes to develop long-term research programs. We are launching education programs for the local schoolchildren and students from around the world. We plan to begin global outreach to organizations and schools in the near future. In order to best facilitate our goals, we would like to form an advisory committee. Members would offer suggestions and valuable information on a variety of topics obtaining to research and educational programs in the tropical forest at a remote field station. We seek researchers and students to serve on our advisory committee. This is an unpaid position. Knowledge of or expertise in Neotropical biology (all areas), development of educational programs, long-term research, ecotourism, field station management, fundraising, and interaction with local communities are all areas we hope to represent. By having a variety of professions on the committee we hope that time commitment will be reasonable (members may choose to not address an issue due to lack of expertise or time). Communication will be primarily via email or Skype. All advisory committee members are encouraged to visit La MICA Biological Station but prior visitation is not necessary. If you are interested in joining our advisory committee, please send an email to Julie at [email protected] with general information about yourself including your areas of expertise and why you would like to be a member of the committee. Please attach your CV or resume. Thank you! Julie
Julie M. Ray, MSc, PhD Director La MICA Biological Station La Montaña para Investigación y Conservación Ambiental El Cope-La Pintada. Provincia de Cocle. Republica de Panama Amigos Support La MICA. c/o Julie Ray, 12458 132nd Street, Chippewa Fall,s WI 54729 Fundación Centro de Investigación Biológica El Copé, S.A. (Panama) telephone: 011-507-6746-3942 www.lamica.org [email protected] Amigos Support La MICA is a project of International Humanities Center, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
