, 1985-1987, with related records from 1974 to 1987 by Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian Institution Archives Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu http://siarchives.si.edu
Table of Contents Collection Overview... 1 Administrative Information... 1 Descriptive Entry... 1 Names and Subject Terms... 1 Container Listing... 3
Collection Overview Repository: Creator: Title: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C., osiaref@si.edu Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Research Records Dates: 1985-1987, with related records from 1974 to 1987 Quantity: 8.2 linear meters. Administrative Information Preferred Citation Smithsonian Institution Archives,, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Research, Records Descriptive Entry These records document the operation of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research, which is responsible for overseeing the Institution's research activities in its various museums, the National Zoological Park, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Records include budget and fiscal reports, research reports and research proposals from bureaus under the Office's jurisdiction. The records also document the work of John H. Falk, a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Research, who also was on the staffs of the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Office of Educational Research. This record unit also documents the activities of the Neotropical Lowlands Research Program, known before 1981 as the Amazon Ecosystem Research Program, and its principal investigators, Clifford Evans, Jr., and W. Ronald Heyer. Note: From inception through FY 1981, this program was entitled "Amazon Ecosystem Research Program (AERP)." From FY 1982 -- present, the program was renamed "Neotropical Lowlands Research Program (NLRP)." Names and Subject Terms This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms: Page 1 of 7
Names: Amazon Ecosystem Research Program. Neotropical Lowlands Research Program Challinor, David. Evans, Clifford, 1920- Falk, John H. (John Howard), 1948- Heyer, W. Ronald. National Zoological Park (U.S.). Neotropical Lowlands Research Program. Amazon Ecosystem Research Program Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Smithsonian Institution -- Administration. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Page 2 of 7
Container Listing Box 1 Amazonia Research Program (Early History) Amazon Ecosystems and World Wildlife Fund Terry L. Erwin Materials W. Ronald Heyer Materials Dr. Warwick Kerr -- INPA Materials Dr. Betty Meggers Materials James N. Norris and Mark Littler Materials Slud, Paul, Materials Thomas R. Soderstrom Materials Vanzolini Amazon Ecosystems Weitzman Materials (Stanley H. and Marilyn) Richard Zusi Materials Amazon Ecosystem -- FY 1975 Amazon Ecosystems -- FY 1976 Amazon Ecosystems FY 1976 Report and FY 1977 Budget Request Amazon Ecosystems FY 1977 Amazon Ecosystems FY 1978 Amazon Ecosystems FY 1978 Report and FY 1979 Budget Request Amazon Ecosystems FY 1979 Amazon Ecosystems FY 1979 Report and FY 1980 Budget Request Amazon Ecosystems FY 1980 Amazon Ecosystems FY 1980 Report and FY 1981 Budget Request Amazon Ecosystems FY 1981 5 Year Review, FY 1977--81: Correspondence, Background Document, Review Report AERP -- FY 1982 AERP -- FY 1982 Report and FY 1983 Proposed Budget Page 3 of 7
Neotropical Lowland Research Program -- FY 1983 FY 1983 Annual Report, etc., and Proposed Budget FY 1984 NLRP FY 1984 FY 1984 Annual Report and Proposed Budget for FY 1985 Box 2 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science Fiscal Year 1984 Neotropical Lowland Research Program Administrative files including: Annual Report, FY 1983 Proposed budget, FY 1984 Project records by individual investigators Fiscal Year 1985 Neotropical Lowland Research Program Administrative files including: Annual Report, FY 1984 Proposed budget, FY 1985 Project records by individual investigators Neotropical Lowlands FY 1986 Erwin FY 1986 Funk FY 1986 Heyer FY 1986 Littler FY 1986 Meggers FY 1986 Norris FY 1986 Soderstrom FY 1986 Vari FY 1986 Weitzman FY 1986 Weitzman FY 1985 Page 4 of 7
Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Box 6 Box 7 Box 8 Vari FY1985 Soderstrom FY 1985 Meggers FY 1985 Neotropical Lowlands 85320014 FunkFY 1985 Heyer FY 1985 Erwin FY 1985 Soderstrom & Funk FY 1984 Norris & Littler FY 1984 Vari & Weitzman FY 1984 Meggers FY 1984 FY 1984 Neotropical Lowlands 314014 Erwin FY 1984 Heyer FY 1984 Subject File (Falk). Administration - Conservation Education Association Subject File (Falk). Correspondence, 1979-1986 - Foreign Currency Subject File (Falk). Fund for the improvement of Post Secondary Education - Mellon Foundation Subject File (Falk). National Aquarium - Northeast Museums Conference Subject File (Falk). Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - Trinidad Conference Subject File (Falk). Unified Science Appreciation - Washington Counceletter SAIL Project files (Falk) Personnel, Associates, Colleagues (Falk) Page 5 of 7
Box 9 Lawn Research material (Falk) 35 mm color slides (Falk) Box 10 Miscellany (Falk) Box 11 Video cassettes (Falk) Miscellany (Falk) Box 12 Budget 1984 files 5 year plan, 1982-1986 1983 Fluid Research Requests 1984 Work years 1985 Federal and trust fund budget material Box 13 1985 Budget Files Box 14 1985 Federal and Trust Fund Budgets Box 15 1985 Federal Budget 1985 Trust Budget 1986 Budget files Box 16 1986 Budget files Box 17 1986 Federal Budget 1986 Trust Budget 1987 Budget files Box 18 Page 6 of 7
1987 Trust Budget Box 19 1987 Federal and Trust Budget Page 7 of 7