RESEARCH PROJECTS
This section includes the research projects developed an implemented by the undergraduate students involved in this program. These studies cover a diverse array of topics, although most have an ethnobiological and/or chemical ecology component. Due to space limitations, a thorough presentation of all the student projects was not possible in this first issue of Emanations. We have selected several projects to be presented as abstracts or full length articles, while the remaining projects are presented only with the title and participating researchers. In future issues of Emanations many of these projects will be presented in their expanded format. This section has been divided into three broad topics, which consist of ethnobiology, chemical ecology, and zoopharmacognosy.
CHEMICAL ECOLOGY PROJECTS
Antibacterial Activity of Neotropical Fungi
Cerpa, V.1, T. Iturriaga2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez4
(1Humboldt State University, 2Universidad Simon Bolívar, 3IVIC, 4Cornell University; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Chemical Ecology of Plant-Insect-Insect Interactions: Violaceae-Membracide-Formicidae
Davis, C.C.1, J. M. González2, F. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez1
(1Cornell University, 2Fundación Terramar, 3IVIC; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Chemical Investigation of Xylopia parvifolia Hook. f. & Thoms.
Robinson, D.1, J. M. González2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez4
(1Hampton College, 2Fundacion Terramar, 3IVIC, 4Cornell University; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Development and Chemotaxonomy of Neotropical Xylaria spp. Hill ex Grev. (Sphaeriales, Xylariaceae)
Salazar, A.1, T. Iturriaga2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez4
(1Humboldt State University, 2Universidad Simon Bolívar, 3IVIC, 4Cornell University; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Chemical Ecology of an Amazonian Plant-Insect-Bird Interaction
Salgado, C.A.1, D. Rosane2, J. M. González2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez1
(1Cornell University, 2Fundación Terramar, 3IVIC; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1997)
Biochemistry of Amazonian Urticating Caterpillars
1Sanchez, J., J. M. González2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez4
(1U.C. at Santa Cruz, 2Fundación Terramar, 3IVIC, 4Cornell University; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1997)
Development and Secondary Chemistry of Ganoderma sp. Karst. (Aphyllophorales, Ganodermataceae)
Totin, E.J.1, T. Iturriaga2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez4
(1Lycoming College, 2Universidad Simon Bolívar, 3IVIC, 4Cornell University; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Chemotaxonomy of the Genus Cookeina Kuntze (Pezizales, Sarcosyphaceae)
Williams, O.M.1, T. Iturriaga2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez1
(1Cornell University, 2Universidad Simon Bolívar, 3IVIC; Research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela; 1996)
Development and Chemical Ecology of Cookeina tricholoma (Mont.) Kuntze (Pezizales, Sarcosyphaceae)
Jerome, D.D.1, T. Iturriaga2, F.I. Michelangeli3, and E. Rodriguez1
(1Cornell University, 2Universidad Simon Bolívar, 3IVIC, research conducted at the Yutajé research station and IVIC, Venezuela 1996)