The Independence of Panama
from Spain in 9 scenes

In this talk, Dr. Marixa Lasso, director of Panama’s Center for Historical Anthropological and Cultural Research AIP, will talk about the history of the independence of Panama from Spain and will talk about the process of research and selection of topics for the exhibition “Camino a la Independencia” and the challenges of telling a story of the Independence of Panama from Spain to a wide audience, in 9 scenes.

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Panama

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The Adventures of Wounaan
Children and Many Birds

An illustrated children’s book published in the Wounaan language, Spanish and English aims to preserve, value and respect the stories and lifeworlds of the Wounaan indigenous people of Panama.

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Panamá

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Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: first report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean

Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Marine Biology Taxonomy Molecular Genetics and Genomics Fisheries and Marine Conservation Biodiversity Origins of Species and Societies black D. Ross Robertson

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Predicting uncertain futures
for tropical landscapes

Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.

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Text by Leila Nilipour

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Congratulations to Dolores Piperno and Helene Muller-Landau!

Congratulations to Dolores Piperno and Helene Muller-Landau!

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Engineering drought-resistant plants may be more difficult than it seems

The adaptation of certain plants to drought and high temperatures involves a fundamental reprogramming of their metabolism, not just a simple adjustment that can be made by regular plants.

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Text by Leila Nilipour

Plant Physiology Evolutionary Biology Global Change Botany Evolutionary Ecology Ecology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Gamboa Earl S. Tupper black Klaus Winter

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Remembering George R. Angehr
(1951-2021)

STRI mourns the loss of natural historian and colleague, George Angehr.

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Text by Beth King
Cover photo by Christian Ziegler

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Secondary forests restore fresh water sources in degraded landscapes

Analyses of microbial communities in streams across different land use types suggests that passive reforestation rapidly restores water quality in lowland tropical watersheds.

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Text by K. A. Chavarria and colleagues

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Is it Cheaper to be bigger? Lessons from the extreme weapons of giraffe weevil warriors

How can larger animals bear the increased energetic costs of maintaining disproportionately large weapons?

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An Amphibian Arc
During Pandemic Times

For the last several decades, amphibians have experienced population declines and extinctions due to their own pandemic caused by a chytrid fungus. Creating amphibian arks is critical for the survival of the most-affected species. Jorge Guerrel, project manager of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation project, will give us a closer look at Panama’s pioneering efforts to conserve native frogs.

Animal Behavior Disease Ecology Biodiversity Zoology Life in Deep Time Gamboa black Roberto Ibañez

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