Under the sea
A decade of deep-reef exploration in the Greater Caribbean
Marzo 09, 2022
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.
Giant agates found in an island on the Pacific coast of Panama prompted a study on the area’s geology to answer the question of how the Isthmus evolved and became a bridge between two continents.
Panama is a land of volcanoes, with a long history of volcanic activity.
Join us to explore a few examples showcasing the spectrum of relationships among tropical organisms and their consequences from the genome to the global level. How does being in relationship change with time and what triggers tipping points that radically change the partners’ lives?
Geologist Tony Coates changed the way we think about the ground under our feet. He confirmed the date when North and South America were connected at about 3 million years ago. We remember Tony not only as a skilled field geologist, but as a kind person and storyteller, who captured the imagination of scientists and non-scientists alike with his ability to spin a tale.
A Smithsonian emeritus scientist takes a field trip to some of Panama’s most important known marine fossil deposits for a quick lesson the age of the Ithsmus of Panama.
Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.
As Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Panama City, Panama, I retired in June, 2020 from the job of managing more than 400 employees, an annual budget of $35 million, and the institute’s research facilities ...
The new diagnostic test showed comparable or even better results than the gold-standard assay recommended for the diagnosis of chytridiomycosis.
Paleontologists discover possible DNA remains in fossil turtle that lived 6 million years ago in Panama, where continents collide