Richard Cooke joins International
Council for Archaeozoology’s
Committee of Honor
STRI staff scientist Richard Cooke has been elected to the Committee of Honor of the International Council for Archaeozoology, of which he has been a member since 1993.
Naos
Archaeology Anthropology Paleontology and Paleobiology Ecology Life in Deep Time Naos
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Science and Education:
Creating a bridge between
research and action
Through virtual encounters like these, Smithsonian provides a digital space for local experts from different fields of science to share their stories, experiences, training and professional trajectory, the challenging and rewarding moments of their careers, the type of research that they do and the importance to the world, and their passion about science. The objective is to guide and motivate youth to consider scientific careers and everything that entails to achieve such a task. For this series’s 5th webinar carried out in December, Smithsonian has invited Dr. Nadia De León Porter, Education Specialist, to share her experience in the field of science education in Panama with the talk titled, Science and Education: Creating a bridge between research and action.
Punta Culebra
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De León Porter
DNA in fringe-lipped bat poop reveals unexpected eating habits
The poop of Trachops cirrhosus revealed surprising results about its foraging abilities and prey preferences.
Panama, Costa Rica
Animal Behavior Bioinformatics Molecular Genetics and Genomics Ecosystem Ecology Forest Ecology Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Gamboa Barro Colorado
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Rachel PageGuano
secrets
Science through
passion and perseverance
Dr. Gina Della Togna has gone a long way in pursuing her love for animals, including amphibians, insects, and reptiles. Last year she received the L'Oreal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science, for her research in assisted reproductive techniques for endangered species, such as the golden frog. This year she was named by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Listen to the story of how she became a renowned scientist.
Gamboa
Herpetology Disease Ecology Conservation Biology Biodiversity Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Gamboa
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Roberto IbañezHow did
I get here?
Invasive lionfish may
be a selective predator
By evaluating the diet choices of this species in a semi-natural environment, scientists could improve predictions of how it might affect newly invaded communities
Curazao
Invasion Biology Animal Behavior Marine Biology Conservation Biology Fisheries and Marine Conservation Ecosystem Ecology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Naos
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D. Ross RobertsonPicky
eater
A book that brings us closer to the past, present and future of Panama's natural diversity
The scientific research that has been carried out for more than a century on the isthmus, reveals us details about the evolution of its ecosystems, from deep time until today.
Panama
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History
Vampire bat bonding persists
from the lab to the wild
Bats moved from a captive colony back to a tree stayed with their friends.
Panama
Animal Behavior Zoology Bioinformatics Natural History Origins of Species and Societies Bocas del Toro
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by blood
Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils
Warming tropical soils could cause a 9 % increase in atmospheric CO2 this Century.
Peruvian Andes
Text by Beth King
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Invaders are lunch
for local marine species
Native predators could contribute to controlling the abundance and expansion of invasive species
Panama, Chile
Text by Leila Nilipour, STRI
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Mark TorchinTackling
intruders
On the lookout for
Paleopanamanians
STRI archaeologists believe the first inhabitants of the isthmus of Panama may be resting beneath an unexplored corner of the Azuero peninsula
Azuero
Text by Leila Nilipour
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Ashley SharpeUncharted
territory
