Sustainability and resilience in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: What will it take?

At the 2023 Our Ocean Conference in Panama (Mar. 2-3), STRI and partners welcomed John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and representatives of civil society, philanthropy and science sectors to celebrate a regional initiative to protect the Tropical Eastern Pacific.

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Smithsonian Science Drives Establishment of New Important Marine Mammal Area in Ecuador

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task force invites groups of marine biologists to propose Important Marine Mammal Areas. The new IMMA along the Ecuadorian coast proposed by STRI’s Hector Guzman and colleagues will lead to a cascade of scientific activities designed to protect not only marine mammals, but their entire habitat. 

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Byline: Beth King

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Smithsonian presents first Citizen Scientist award to Allison and Carlos Estapé for contributions to marine research

Extraordinary underwater naturalists contribute unique fish photos to STRI’s Caribbean and Tropical Eastern Pacific Shorefish Apps

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Our Ocean Conference 2022,
República de Palaos: Delegación de Jóvenes

Recognizing that a connection to our ocean must be fostered with every generation, the 7th Our Ocean Conference Youth Delegation sought to highlight the contributions of young leaders advocating to protect our ocean. The Youth Delegation was made up of participants aged 18-30, with a focus on applicants from the Asia-Pacific region.

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New 3D model shows: Megalodon
could eat prey the size of entire
killer whales

Megalodon could fully consume prey the size of today’s killer whales and then roam the seas without more food for two months.

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STRI special events,
May 2022

New Economy Forum, Unsung Heroes award, Kaoru Kitajima honored, World of Pollinators, painting workshop at Punta Culebra

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The first scientific expedition to Panama’s unexplored Cordillera de Coiba sets sail

Scientists, students and communicators from Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Spain will spend twelve days on the high seas exploring the biodiversity of Panama’s Cordillera de Coiba seamounts.

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Female Hummingbirds look like
males to avoid harassment

Colorful female Jacobins in the wild may feed more frequently and for longer periods than their drab counterparts

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Cover photo by: Steve Paton

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The fate and function
of marine megafauna

Large marine animals generally have unique functions for the ecosystem. They are also more susceptible to extinction when their habitats are altered. Around 3 million years ago, at least one third of the marine megafauna became extinct, possibly due to sea level fluctuations and the contraction of coastal habitats. This also led to a loss of some of their ecological functions. In the current era, many large marine animals are deemed at risk of extinction. What will be the consequences of this potential loss? In her latest talk, STRI research associate Catalina Pimiento explores various scenarios, suggesting that between 40% and 70% of marine megafaunal ecological functions could be lost in the next century, which is unprecedented in geological history.

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Oris I. Sanjur — How did I get here?
Scientists' Stories

The seminar series via Zoom titled How did I get here? Scientist Stories is carried out thanks to the support of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB). For the 7th seminar in February 2021, we invited STRI’s acting director, Dr. Oris Sanjur, with her talk entitled How did I get here? Inspiration, Leadership, and Love for Science.

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