Q?Bus begins its
journey around
Panama
The brightly colored, science-packed van is bringing the Smithsonian experience to students around the country. First stop: the province of Herrera in western Panama.
By: Vanessa Crooks
Biodiversity Conservation Biology Natural History Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Punta Culebra Punta Culebra
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STRI special events,
January and February 2025
Summer activities, SI Journeys visit, Temporary relocation of Bryde's whale from Galeta Marine Lab to Punta Culebra and more.
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Rediscovering the Undiscovered: Revitalizing the Cerro Juan Diaz Archaeological Ceramic Collection (Presentation in Spanish)
This research expands knowledge about the archaeological ceramics of the Gran Cocle culture at the Cerro Juan Diaz Archaeological Site, which spans a period of occupation from 200 BC to 1550 AD and is one of the largest pre-Hispanic communities in central Panama.
Anthropology Archaeology Exploration Geography and Biogeography Geology Paleontology and Paleobiology Life in Deep Time Origins of Species and Societies CTPA
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Nicole Smith-Guzmán
Between pasture and forest: the crusade to protect the jaguar in Panama
Fundación Yaguará Panama not only leads the protection of the largest feline in the Americas in cattle ranching areas of the country, but also promotes gender equality by actively involving women in key roles in the project, both at the scientific and community levels.
Story by Leila Nilipour
Darién, Panamá
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Red flags: I’m not the bug for you!
The matador bugs' vibrant flags are neither a dating display nor a distraction tactic, they’re part of an elaborate defense strategy, according to a new study in Gamboa
Byline: Leila Nilipour
Entomology Evolutionary Ecology Animal Behavior Entomology Evolutionary Ecology Animal Behavior Origins of Species and Societies Gamboa
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BAT ISLAND: A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats
Meet the 76 species of bats that occupy this small island!
Animal Behavior Natural History Zoology Biodiversity Evolutionary Biology Exploration Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Barro Colorado
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Rachel Page
A revolution in forest carbon verification
The new GEO-TREES initiative addresses the uncertainty of satellite estimates of forest carbon by creating a trustworthy global carbon verification system based on existing collaborations among scientists at forest research sites worldwide. Supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, all data will be available free, online.
Panama
Byline: Leila Nilipour
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Stuart DaviesGEO-Trees
Drink Coffee, Eat Chocolate,
Save Birds!
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly coffee and cocoa certification program just opened its new Latin American office at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, making it easier for regional coffee and chocolate industries to join the global movement to produce sustainable coffee and chocolate.
Ecosystem Services Conservation Biology Forest Ecology Biodiversity Animal Behavior Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Earl S. Tupper
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Ruth Bennett
Smithsonian honors
STRI’s Joe Wright
Plant ecologist S. Joseph Wright received an award for his illustrious career at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Panama.
Text by Vanessa Crooks
Forest Ecology Long-term monitoring Global Change Biodiversity Botany Ecosystem Services Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Barro Colorado
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S. Joseph WrightTropical
scholar
STRI special events,
May 2023
Official inauguration of the BCI100, MUCI Exhibit Opening, Remembering Richard Cooke and more.
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