Smithsonian Institution Archives

Program Records, 1980-1999

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA00-047
Creators:
National Museum of Natural History. Biodiversity Program
Dates:
1980-1999
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the administrative activities of the Smithsonian Institution's Biodiversity Program (BDP) as maintained by Marsha E. Sitnik, Scientific Program Administrator. Some of the projects and programs represented in the files include the BIOLAT (Biological Diversity in Tropical Latin America) program; the BDFF (Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments) project; the Neotropical Lowland Research Program; and the ICB (Institute for Conservation Biology). The files also document collaborative projects with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). Materials include conference and workshop programs; grant and research proposals; mission statements; memoranda regarding research, exhibitions, and outreach functions; lists of specimens; reports on environmental programs; personnel records; meeting minutes; budget reports; brochures and pamphlets; photographs; maps; curricula vitae; and other administrative material. Records predating 1990 were compiled and maintained by the Program for administrative and reference use. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-047, National Museum of Natural History. Biodiversity Program, Program Records

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Sitnik, Marsha E. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Neotropical Lowlands Research Program Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Biological Diversity of Tropical Latin America Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Biological Diversity Program. Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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