New Tupper Fellow, #SemanaDeLaCiencia,
Youth Access Grant for the Q?Bus,
book donation to MAC and more
New Tupper Fellow, #SemanaDeLaCiencia, Smithsonian Youth Access Grant for the Q?Bus, STRI book donation to MAC, STRI in Paris, Teachers test Mosquito! Curriculum, New Board Members and a Spooky evening at Punta Culebra.
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Tracking the route
of the mosquito
Which mosquito species is likely to transmit the virus that causes the next epidemic? Join José Loaiza, Smithsonian research associate, senior scientist at Panama’s government research bureau, INDICASAT, and University of Panama professor, as he visits back yards and used-tire lots to find the answer.
Panama
Disease Ecology Entomology Global Change Zoology Animal Behavior Biodiversity Evolutionary Ecology Taxonomy Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Naos
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First report of stone tool
use by Cebus Monkeys
White-faced capuchin monkeys in Panama’s Coiba National Park habitually use hammer and anvil stones to break hermit crab shells, snail shells, coconuts and other food items, according to visiting scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). This is the first report of habitual stone-tool use by Cebus monkeys.
Coiba National Park, Panama
Animal Behavior Anthropology Zoology Biodiversity Conservation Biology Evolutionary Biology Natural History Origins of Species and Societies Coibita Island
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Owen McMillanBehavioral
evolution
Smithsonian Science Supports
Costa Rican Cetacean Conservation
Whale tracking research contributes to maritime safety and cetacean protection in Costa Rica and the Pacific
Costa Rica
Marine Biology Conservation Biology Fisheries and Marine Conservation Biodiversity Animal Behavior Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Naos
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Hector M. GuzmanSafer for
Whales
Seabird studies on uninhabited
tropical island may lead to
island’s protection
Isla Boná in the Gulf of Panama is an understudied breeding ground for thousands of tropical seabirds. Marine biologist Héctor Guzmán’s newest research program will contribute to understanding their ecology and the conservation of the island for birds and birders alike.
Isla Boná, Panama
Animal Behavior Fisheries and Marine Conservation Marine Biology Chemical Ecology Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments
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Hector M. GuzmanSeeking
seabird
sanctuary
From cold temps to heat stress
and oxygen depletion, marine
larvae overcome hazards on
the way to adulthood
With multiple projects in both the Pacific and the Caribbean, the Collin Lab pieces together the complex life histories of marine invertebrates.
Naos and Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Marine Biology Developmental Biology Fisheries and Marine Conservation Animal Behavior Biodiversity Global Change Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Origins of Species and Societies Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Naos Bocas del Toro
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Rachel CollinThe hard
lives of
larvae
Modern marine oxygen-deficiency research
inspires search for fossil record
Smithsonian scientists who documented massive mortality of corals and reef organisms meticulously studied one of the apparent causes: oxygen deficiency. A Smithsonian paleobiologist asks if the recent fossil record shows signs of similar hypoxia events.
Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Photos by Sean Mattson
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Aaron O'DeaRedefining
Pristine
Big fish produce disproportionately
bigger eggs and more of them
A new paper in Science shows that big female fish are disproportionately important to maintaining populations. The research suggests that protection of large, reproductive females is essential to sustaining viable fish stocks.
Marine Biology Fisheries and Marine Conservation Ecology Ecosystem Services Conservation Biology Naos
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D. Ross RobertsonA big
fish story
“Tropical forests are the result of an
accident of history.” - Carlos Jaramillo.
About 66 million years ago, a radical change on the Earth filled tropical forests with flowers. A new catalog of fossil pollen grains may hold an explanation.
Paleontology and Paleobiology Evolutionary Biology Biodiversity Life in Deep Time CTPA
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Carlos JaramilloFlowers from
Darkness
Free Online
Tree-Planting Guides
Now that the rainy season has started, it is the perfect time to plant trees in Panama. We offer smart, science-based advice for choosing the perfect trees for your site and helping them to grow.
Agua Salud
Conservation Biology Forest Ecology Reforestation and Silviculture Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Jefferson HallThis Year
on Earth Day
