Does the Smithsonian Institute always give resources to bamboo researchers?
The Smithsonian Institution does not have funds dedicated to bamboo research. However, it is possible for a researcher to collaborate with a staff member and in this way get support to visit the Smithsonian collections. But the bamboo collections at the Smithsonian (including the literature and photographs) are available for use by researchers even if they visit without Smithsonian support or collaboration. BB – Who are your references in bamboo botanic study? My main influences in bamboo botany were Tom Soderstrom, Cleo Caldern, and Richard Pohl. They taught me a lot about bamboos and also encouraged me to continue my research every step of the way. But I also have many valued colleagues who work on bamboos and who have also taught me a great deal. These colleagues include: Ximena Londoo of Colombia, Emmet Judziewicz, Gerald Guala and Peggy Stern of the U.S.A., Chris Stapleton of England, Tatiana Sendulsky, Luiz Sergio Sarahyba, and Tarciso Filgueiras of Brazil, and Dr. De-Zhu Li of C
