{"id":187,"date":"2023-07-20T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2023-09-05T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:54:18","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"405\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1912\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab-1-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-81a9c059 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13.3vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_dc8432-3d\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:#f5f5f7;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_dc8432-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_dc8432-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_dc8432-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_dc8432-3d\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13.3vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_ed6da6-e9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f15249-8b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f15249-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_f15249-8b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_7f3eeb-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_dcc632-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_dcc632-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_dcc632-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_56c36a-d1\"]{font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_56c36a-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_56c36a-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_56c36a-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_56c36a-d1\">History of the Khao Chong Insect Laboratory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2000 the Royal Forest Department and the Center for Tropical Forest Science-Arnold Arboretum (CTFS-AA, now <a href=\"https:\/\/forestgeo.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ForestGEO<\/a>) started a 16-ha (later 24-ha) plot in Khao Chong. Local support, access, and facilities all made it a wonderful place to work in this seasonally dry evergreen forests of Peninsular Thailand. At that time, <a href=\"https:\/\/forestgeo.si.edu\/stuart-j-davies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stuart Davies<\/a>, CTFS-ForestGEO Director, was collaborating with <a href=\"https:\/\/piercelab.oeb.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naomi E. Pierce<\/a> from Harvard University and proposed Khao Chong as a place for science and training. A Harvard undergraduate, Alex Waters, worked on phenology at Khao Chong from about 2001. <a href=\"https:\/\/lohman.ccny.cuny.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David J. Lohman<\/a>, a graduate student in the Pierce lab at that time, was very keen to be involved, given his work in other parts of Thailand. In 2004, David received a CTFS-AA grant for insect work in Khao Chong. David, with Naomi and Stuart, applied successfully for a Harvard University Center for the Environment grant. CTFS-AA continued support for some work at the lab after this. In 2005, David participated to the CTFS-AA field training course (led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Rhett-Harrison-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rhett Harrison<\/a>) in Khao Chong. David got his first research permit to work in Khao Chong in 2004-2005 and officially started the Khao Chong Insect Laboratory in 2005. Naomi also got a small grant from the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University to support some initial insect sampling at Khao Chong, involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Rod-Eastwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rod Eastwood<\/a> in the project.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_026df6-b9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-wide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_b1f8b2-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_77dde4-54{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_77dde4-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_77dde4-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-_121f03-84 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_121f03-84 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-_121f03-84 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-_121f03-84 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_121f03-84.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_121f03-84.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_121f03-84 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-mobile-force-hover kb-gallery-id-_121f03-84 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"false\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2.jpg\" data-id=\"1633\" class=\"wp-image-1633 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/thailand-course-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CTFS-AA field training course &#8211; 2005<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/InsideLaB.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/InsideLaB.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/InsideLaB.jpg\" data-id=\"1636\" class=\"wp-image-1636 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/InsideLaB.jpg 750w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/InsideLaB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inside the first Insect lab &#8211; 2005<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"405\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab.jpg\" data-id=\"1630\" class=\"wp-image-1630 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab.jpg 750w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/First-KC-Insect-Lab-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Original Insect Laboratory &#8211; 2005<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave.jpg\" width=\"816\" height=\"609\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave.jpg\" data-id=\"1639\" class=\"wp-image-1639 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave.jpg 816w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/JenniferDave-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">David &amp; Jennifer &#8211; 2005<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_27b11f-0c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_27b11f-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_27b11f-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David moved to Khao Chong late 2005 and stayed until the following July. When a postdoc at the National University of Singapore (2006-2009), he returned to Khao Chong almost every month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Sarayudh-Bunyavejchewin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin<\/a> (Principal Investigator of the Khao Chong Forest Dynamics Plot), Chaweewan Hutatcharern, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Watana-Sakchoowong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watana Sakchoowong<\/a> were instrumental in getting all of the needed permissions for the Insect Laboratory to start at Khao Chong. After the initial funding for the lab ran out, Stuart Davies supported the lab and paid the staff salaries with CTFS funds. David Lohman first employed\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Pitoon-Kongnoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pitoon Kongnoo<\/a>, then Pornpot Onkong and\u202fJackawarn Arporn at the Khao Chong laboratory. Jennifer Imamura was also a Fulbright Scholar that first year.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharkeylab.org\/sharkeylab\/sharkeyProjects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Sharkey<\/a>\u202fset up some Malaise traps at Khao Chong that David routinely emptied for him. Mike later named a species of braconid wasp from Khao Chong after David, <em>Chimaeragathis lohmani<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_f6c4d1-a8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-wide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_10b7db-e9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_10b7db-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_10b7db-e9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_53d64c-df{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_53d64c-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_53d64c-df\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-_3cfd26-a8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_3cfd26-a8 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-_3cfd26-a8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-_3cfd26-a8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_3cfd26-a8.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_3cfd26-a8.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_3cfd26-a8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-mobile-force-hover kb-gallery-id-_3cfd26-a8 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"false\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2-1024x822.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2.jpg\" data-id=\"1657\" class=\"wp-image-1657 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">David (right) with students &#8211; 2006<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/toon.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/toon.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/toon.jpg\" data-id=\"1663\" class=\"wp-image-1663 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/toon.jpg 500w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/toon-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pitoon &#8211; 2006<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/light-trap.jpg\" width=\"451\" height=\"601\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/light-trap.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/light-trap.jpg\" data-id=\"1666\" class=\"wp-image-1666 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/light-trap.jpg 451w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/light-trap-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pitoon &amp; David with light trap &#8211; 2006<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1-1024x632.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1.jpg\" data-id=\"1669\" class=\"wp-image-1669 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/DL-3-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">In front of the Insect Lab &#8211; 2006<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC-1024x519.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC.jpg\" data-id=\"1672\" class=\"wp-image-1672 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/MeetingKHC.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">David, Yves, Rod &amp; Naomi in meeting &#8211; 2008 <\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays-1024x631.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays.jpg\" data-id=\"1675\" class=\"wp-image-1675 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/PeopleEarlyDays.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rod, Pitoon, Yves, Thana &amp; David &#8211; 2008<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/55.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/55.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/55.jpg\" data-id=\"1678\" class=\"wp-image-1678 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/55.jpg 720w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/55-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Thana, Manus &amp; Pitoon<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly.jpg\" data-id=\"1681\" class=\"wp-image-1681 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/GroupEarly.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Manus, Thana, Shuhei Nomura, Watana, Pitoon, Kanyakarn<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5.jpg\" data-id=\"1645\" class=\"wp-image-1645 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/07\/KHC5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sontaya, Watana &#8211; 2011<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c6a73a-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_c6a73a-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_c6a73a-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2009, David took the position of Assistant Professor at the City College of New York. Prior to this, a meeting was organized at Khao Chong to reorganize the lab, with Stuart Davis, David Lohman, Naomi Pierce, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, Rod Eastwood, and <a href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/yves-basset-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yves Basset<\/a>. It was decided that the Insect Laboratory would continue its butterfly monitoring and light trapping activities and expand them to other taxa, in line with the newly created <a href=\"https:\/\/forestgeo.si.edu\/research-programs\/arthropod-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ForestGEO Arthropod Initiative<\/a> (named CTFS Arthropod Initiative at the time) in Panama, led by Yves Basset and supported by ForestGEO funds. Rod Eastwood, supported by CTFS, organized the lab from 2008 to 2012, shaping the insect collection, training the assistants, and coordinating insect protocols. Rod helped producing research posters. Yves then took over, with short annual visits to the Khao Chong Insect lab.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns_e6d93f-51{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_e6d93f-51 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns_e6d93f-51\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_66d01b-80.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_66d01b-80.kb-button{color:#555555;font-weight:bold;border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}.kb-btn_66d01b-80.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;--kb-button-icon-size:40px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_66d01b-80.kb-button{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_66d01b-80.kb-button{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn_66d01b-80 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Posters<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this reorganization period, Rod and Yves were critically helped by the Thai counterparts of the project, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/scientific-contributions\/Somboon-Kiratiprayoon-38715855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Somboon Kiratiprayoon<\/a>, and Watana Sakchoowong, who also trained the asssistants, especially in Pselaphinae taxaonomy. <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ku.ac.th\/forest\/Person.aspx?id=480307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nantachai Pongpattananurak<\/a> eventually joined as the Thai PI of the project. Pitoon Kongnoo continued as head of the laboratory until his departure in 2016 at the Xishuangbanna Botanical Gardens in China, to enroll for MSc and PhD programs. He was succeeded by Montarika Promchaisri, who is currently leading the lab. Early assistants at the Insect lab were Thana Thongrod and Manus Launkaew, soon to be joined by Wannapa Somboonsang, Thasanai Thongrod, Sutipun Putnaul, Sontaya Promchaisri, Kanyakarn Sripila, Somkiat Rattanasin, Werachai Pankchal, Hassanai Kaewyod, Phiengruthai Suwanbandit, and more recently Jirasak Jaroenwong and Nantakan Duangwang (for current lab staff see the tab team).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns_a1a73a-69{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_a1a73a-69 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns_a1a73a-69\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_a4352a-f9.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_a4352a-f9.kb-button{color:#555555;font-weight:bold;border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}.kb-btn_a4352a-f9.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;--kb-button-icon-size:40px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_a4352a-f9.kb-button{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn_a4352a-f9.kb-button{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn_a4352a-f9 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/khao-chong-lab\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-btn-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">See our Team<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, the location of the laboratory itself moved from deep into the Khao Chong Botanical Gardens to a larger space in the \u201cGreen House\u201d, closer to the Gardens\u2019 main entrance. The original lab was later destroyed when a tree fell on it. Over the years Janya Jarernrattawong and Preecha Puttarak (Khao Chong Botanical Gardens) have helped a lot the Insect Laboratory at Khao Chong, which is supervised day by day by Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin. A number of volunteers have helped the Insect Lab since its inception and are thanked here:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_02d0f7-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 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