Media Visits
Fees
STRI will charge you for location fees, consultant fees, and administrative and logistical support fees, as applicable. Additional fees might apply in the case of commercial projects.
An agreement between STRI and the producer will be negotiated depending on the nature of the project. The agreement will outline each party's responsibilities and must be signed by both parties before initiating any activities at STRI.
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The fees include
- Filming, photographing, videotaping or writing at requested STRI facilities.
- Contributions to the project on behalf of scientists consulted and involved in production.
The fees do not include
- Phone calls from facilities
- Meals at facilities
- Hotel reservations
- Vehicles
- Plane/helicopter reservations
- Permits to fly over the Canal
- Fixer contracted outside of STRI
| Description | BCNM | Tupper | Culebra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (one time) | $55 | $55 | $55 |
| Facility fee / day / person * | $41 | $41 | $41 |
| Overnight / day / person ** | $42 | N/A | N/A |
| Guide / day (7am-5pm) | $80 | $80 | $80 |
| Guide / extra hour | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Scientific and technical support | |||
| hour | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| day (8 hours) | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| week (5 days) | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Boat / day (8 hours) | $80 | N/A | N/A |
| Boat / extra hour | $25 | N/A | N/A |
| Special permits processing (individual charges may apply) | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Logistical support | |||
| hour | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| day (7am - 5pm) | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Communications | |||
| Fax / sheet (international) | According to rates | According to rates | According to rates |
| Telephone (international) | According to rates | According to rates | According to rates |
| Filming fee (one time) | |||
| Commercial projects. (Additional fees may apply, based on uses of final program and will be determined in contract negotiations with STRI) |
$500 | ||
| Not for profit projects | $300 | ||
| Public institutions | $200 | ||
| Deposit. To cover any damage to STRI property resulting from project. Reimbursed at the end of the project when copy of film is received. | $500 | $500 | $500 |
* Facility fees include entrance fees, use of facilities, access to the forest and/or exhibits. In the case of BCNM, it also includes lab and storage space. This daily fee is paid by both one day and overnight visits.
** Overnight at BCNM includes three meals.
N/A Not applicable
Revised October, 2002
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Request for writing, photographing, filming, or videotaping Form
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The fees are revised once a year and subject to increase at the discretion of STRI. If you have any questions, please contact:
Beth King
Scientific Interpreter
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Tel 507-212-8216
Fax 507-212-8148
Email: kingb@si.edu