Program contacts | Coordination committee

McGill-STRI-NEO Program contacts

If you are interested by NEO but have questions, we can help you. 

First, remember that a key step in seeking admission in NEO is to identify an appropriate research advisor.

  • Consult the list of participating faculty members and their research projects.
  • Contact the professors directly to see if they would be interested in accepting you as a graduate student.

General information

For general questions about the McGill University NEO program and courses offered in Panama, contact patricia.lianos [at] mcgill.ca (subject: NEO%20Program) (Patricia Lianos) (Student Affairs Coordinator) or Brian Leung (NEO Program Director).

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

STRI-NEO Academic Programs 
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Luis Clement Avenue, Bldg. 401 Tupper
Balboa Ancon
Panama, Republic of Panama
Tel.: 507-212-8000
Fax: 507-212-8148

Mailing address:
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Apartado Postal 0843-03092
Panamá, República de Panamá

McGill University

For information on any particular McGill University Graduate Department, contact the appropriate graduate coordinator directly:

  • Anthropology: gradprogram.anthropology [at] mcgill.ca (Raj Pai)
  • Biology: ancil.gittens [at] mcgill.ca (Ancil Gittens)
  • Bioresource Engineering: christiane.trudeau [at] mcgill.ca (Christiane Trudeau)
  • Geography: grad.geog [at] mcgill.ca (Graduate Geography)
  • Natural Resource Sciences: info.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Information Natural Resource Sciences)
  • Plant Science: erin.minnett [at] mcgill.ca (Erin Minnett)
  • Political Science: graduate.polisci [at] mcgill.ca (Graduate Political Science)