An ‘oral’ history
Archaeologists search for the origin of dental modification in Panama
Marzo 26, 2021
A new study asks when and how the Ngäbe indigenous group began to practice dental modification
A new study asks when and how the Ngäbe indigenous group began to practice dental modification
The Agua Salud project’s new videos, narrated in Spanish and English by Panamanian actress Hilary Hughes, share the results of tropical reforestation and landscape restoration research pioneered in Panama.
How can science help to restore deforested land, reduce the risk of flooding and combat climate change? Find out in a virtual chat with Jefferson Hall, director of STRI’s Agua Salud Project, Katherine Sinacore, post-doctoral fellow and Edwin Garcia, master’s degree student, moderated by STRI Interim Director, Oris Sanjur and Associate Director for Communications Linette Dutari.
How does whale watching affect whale behavior? Who watches whales in Panama’s Las Perlas Archipelago? Researchers from STRI and ASU hope to recommend innovative data-based conservation strategies.
With this science-based initiative, 30% of the panamanian marine surface will be under some degree of protection
The scientists advocate shifting the current value system, which is biased against women and minorities, towards a more diverse and inclusive model of science
The Panamanian cumbia is the result of a complex process of cultural dialogue that was unified in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Over the last 50 years, since 1972, Panama has lost almost 50% of its mangroves primarily due to urban expansion and the conversion of mangroves into agricultural land.
A virtual forum organized by the IDB and STRI explored Panama’s challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable management of its marine resources that stimulates economic development, sustains livelihoods and preserves biodiversity.
An illustrated children’s book published in the Wounaan language, Spanish and English aims to preserve, value and respect the stories and lifeworlds of the Wounaan indigenous people of Panama.