Dianne Mary de la Cruz
Dianne de la Cruz
I am working in the Soil Laboratory with Dr. Ben Turner as a research aide. I analyze the amount of carbon storage in different soils around the world (Carbon Storage Project) by combustion and gas chromatography.
I have a huge interest in parasitology and microbiology. I have a Smithsonian Undergraduate Fellowship. I am detecting the presence of Wolbachia bacteria in the genera Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Barro Colorado Island (BCI) with Dr. Donald Windsor and Master Anayansi Valderrama.
Academic Education:
University of Panama: BSc Biology with specializations in Microbiology and Parisitology – to be completed.
Professional Expirence in STRI:
Research Aide in ICBG Proyect (International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups). Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2007.
Research Assistant in Spacial Distribution and Population Density in the genera Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Monumento Natural de Barro Colorado Project, with Master Anayansi Valderrama (STRI). 2006-2007.
Volunteer in Monitor Migration Birds Project, MOSI. In Campo Chagres, Chilibre. Institute for Bird Population, USA. 2006.
Volunteer for the Cense of Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) Barro Colorado Island, with Dra. Katherine Milton (Berkeley University). Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2006.
Student of “Introduction to Tropical Biology Research” course in Gamboa and Barro Colorado Island, Panamá. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2006.