Hello Everyone! We have had a busy year at La MICA Biological Station. Here’s what we have been up to: Publications In Press *Data taken before La MICA existed, but revisions and submission occurred at La MICA
*Ray, J.M. Bridging the Gap: Interspecific differences in the cantilevering ability in a Neotropical arboreal snake assemblage. In press (South American Journal of Herpetology). *Ray, J.M., C.E. Montgomery, H.K. Mahon, A.H. Savitzky & K.R. Lips. Goo-Eaters: Diets of the Neotropical snakes Dipsas and Sibon in central Panama. In Press (Copeia). Ray, J.M. and P. Santana. Erythrolamprus mimus (Stripe-Bellied False Coral). Diet. In press. (Herpetological Review). Ray, J.M., J.L. Knight, and P. Santana. Micrurus nigrocinctus (Central American Coralsnake) Diet. In press. (Herpetological Review). Knight, J.L., J.M. Ray, and K. Baumgartner. Tantilla armillata (Black-Necked Crown Snake) Reproduction. In press. (Herpetological Review). Ray, J.M. Leptophis nebulosus (Yellow-Lipped Parrotsnake) Geographic Distribution. In press (Herpetological Review). Baumgartner, K. A. and J. M. Ray. Bothrops asper (Terciopelo). Arboreal Behavior. In press. (Herpetological Review). Ray, J.M., Denise Küng, and Pablo Santana. Erythrolamprus bizona (Black Ringed False Coralsnake) Arboreality. In Press (Herpetological Review). Ray, J.M., A. Hein, A. González, S. Goetz & M. Miller. Imantodes cenchoa (Brown Blunt-Nosed Vine Snake) Maximum Size. In Press (Herpetological Review). Published in 2011 (so far) Ray, J.M. 2011. Atropoides mexicanus (Central America Jumping Pitviper) Geographic Distribution. Herpetological Review 42(3):392. K.A. Baumgartner. 2011. Incilius coniferus (Green Climbing Toad) Breeding Behavior. Herpetological Review 42(3):411-12. Ray, J.M., A. Hein, A. González, S. Goetz & M. Miller. 2011 Imantodes cenchoa (Brown Blunt-Nosed Vine Snake) Diet. Herpetological Review 42(1):100. Ray, J. M. 2010. Birds of Central Panama / Aves de Panama Central First Edition. 2011. Blurb Publishing. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2155541. (For Sale with proceeds going to La MICA!) Land Purchases for Conservation We fundraised $5000 to purchase a plot of cloud forest that is for sale by a local person. THANK YOU to everyone who donated!! We currently are fundraising for another $5000 to purchase the adjacent plot. See photos on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/La-MICA-Biological-Station/100257581964). Donations are tax deductible, so be sure to donate before the end of the year for 2011 taxes!! Please help at http://www.lamica.org/Donate.html or http://www.lamica.org/payment.html Helping Us Through Amazon.com We are an Amazon Associate, meaning that when you make a purchase on Amazon.com through our website we earn a percentage of their profits. An easy and essentially free way to help us out! Bookmark http://www.lamica.org/supplies today! Donations We currently are updating our website with acknowledgements and will soon have our yearly totals compiled. Last year we averaged $60 per donation and the most commonly donated amount was $10! We are proving that conservation can occur with dedication and just a little bit of money!! No amount of support is too small! http://www.lamica.org/Donate.html or http://www.lamica.org/payment.html Class Visits This year two different classes studying tropical ecology visited us. Contact us ([email protected]) if you would like more details on how to organize a class visit to La MICA Biological Station. RIO Program We had several students participate in our RIO Program this year. Contact us ([email protected]) if you would like more information on how to gain experience in the tropics, either for university credit or personal experience. What’s Next? We continue to make improvements to La MICA and conduct maintenance. Right now we are fundraising for: A new shower building ($500 for cement and labor) Land purchases for conservation ($5000 for current plot) Trail improvement ($300 for labor) Continued conservation-oriented research (grants and any sized donation for people like you) Scholarships for students (any sized donation from people like you) http://www.lamica.org/Donate.html or http://www.lamica.org/payment.html A Huge Gracias! Thank you to our staff, including Macedonio, Pablo, Reina, and Ander and any other Panamanian who has graciously helped us this year. We appreciate everything you do for us! And thank YOU for all of your continued support of our project! We really are making a difference for conservation and humanity and we are doing it solely with your kind generosity and helpful comments! We hope to see you soon in Panama!Julie, Pablo, Macedonio, Renia, Ander, Joel, and all of our part-time helpers! 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: 011-507-6707-8900 www.lamica.org [email protected] Amigos Support La MICA is a project of International Humanities Center, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
