Fellows Symposium
Where bright young minds meet
Febrero 19, 2019
The diverse community of students working in the Panamanian tropics learn from each other during STRI’s two-day fellowship symposium.
The diverse community of students working in the Panamanian tropics learn from each other during STRI’s two-day fellowship symposium.
At STRI, Jim Porter began the long-term ecological research that later became an important component of the winning documentary, Chasing Coral
Study Sheds New Light on Fundamental
Question in Evolutionary Biology
The Smithsonian’s first marine lab on Panama’s Caribbean coast invites visitors and researchers to experience the diversity of marine ecosystems within a protected space.
These ghostly larvae float freely in seawater, while their parents live on the sea floor and usually go undetected. Genetic studies of larvae provide clues that there are more species to be discovered
The trajectory of the renowned archaeologist of the Smithsonian Institution in Panama spans half a century and has had a tremendous impact in the field of Central American archeology and the careers of dozens of researchers. A magazine from the University of Costa Rica honors him.
A new generation stands on the shoulders of giant (archaeologists)
From understanding the origin of ancient diseases to correcting misinterpretations of archaeological evidence, STRI bioarchaeologist Nicole Smith-Guzman opens a window into the intricacies of pre-Columbian life in Panama
An analysis of deer remains in refuse piles at the Sitio Sierra archaeological site revealed signs of “feasting behavior” associated with this animal.
STRI archaeologists believe the first inhabitants of the isthmus of Panama may be resting beneath an unexplored corner of the Azuero peninsula