Roadkill
Understanding wildlife vulnerability to road networks
Agosto 06, 2021
During three years, local scientist Dumas Gálvez drove along a road parallel to a rainforest looking out for dead vertebrates.
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Bird disappearances
Biodiversity loss despite a century of protection
Agosto 18, 2021
The Barro Colorado bird community has lost about a quarter of its species over time
Vine takeover
Dramatic liana increases in old-growth tropical forests is linked to natural disturbance and climate change
Septiembre 29, 2021
The accelerated proliferation of these woody vines, due to natural disturbance, is altering forest structure, regeneration and functioning
Aquatic microbes
Secondary forests restore fresh water sources in degraded landscapes
Noviembre 11, 2021
Analyses of microbial communities in streams across different land use types suggests that passive reforestation rapidly restores water quality in lowland tropical watersheds.
Counting bees
Orchid bees show remarkable resistance to major climate events
Octubre 27, 2021
The longest continuous study of euglossines in the tropics found relatively stable populations of these wild bees over four decades.
Drone Pilot
Milton Garcia’s Bird’s-Eye-View
Junio 07, 2018
When he’s not racing his bike cross-country, Milton Garcia is in demand for his expertise flying drones. In the last month, he monitored mangrove deforestation on Panama’s Pacific coast, mapped a new research station in Coiba National Park and tracked blooming trees on Barro Colorado Island, the first plot in an international network of forest monitoring sites.
Cohabitation
Cozying up to the mangrove
Junio 15, 2022
Tropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change.
Wanderlust
What are whale sharks up to?
Julio 01, 2022
Satellite-tracking of the largest fish in the ocean offered insight into their migratory and feeding behavior, but their breeding grounds are still a mystery.
Manatee lagoon
Have Antillean manatees crossed the Panama Canal?
Julio 13, 2022
Over half a century ago, a group of manatees from Bocas del Toro was flown into the artificial Gatun Lake to control the abundance of aquatic plants and for public health reasons. Where are they now?
Wood eaters
Termites could play an important role in climate change
Septiembre 22, 2022
A study spanning six continents explored the role of termites and microorganisms in wood decay.
