Panama’s Plentiful Plants
An invitation from Mireya Correa
Agosto 23, 2013
The director of Panama’s herbaria invite visiting researchers to use these valuable resources of Panama’s astounding plant biodiversity.
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United by film
Bitterly divided communities brought together by film festivals, workshops
Junio 18, 2018
The Guna, Emberá and cattle-ranching communities of eastern Panama share the same threatened landscape but have been divided for generations over territorial disputes. A series of filmmaking workshops and film festivals have brought some members of the community together in ways not previously considered possible.
Life on a Leaf
Latvian Scientist Studies Epiphyll Communities in Panama
Junio 20, 2018
STRI is hosting Dr. Anna Mežaka, originally from Latvia and currently employed at the University of Marburg (UMR), Germany, who is doing a project called “Life on a leaf: species interactions and community dynamics in epiphyll communities” funded by a Marie Skłodowska - Curie Global Fellowship from the European Union.
Endurance
Tropical Forest Seeds Have Three Survival Strategies
Agosto 03, 2018
From tiny banana seeds to giant coconuts, it’s tough for seeds to survive in tropical soils where they are under attack by fungi, bacteria, insects and animals. By understanding how seeds defend themselves, tropical biologists contribute to reforestation, crop management and sustainable agriculture in the tropics.
Women in Science
Panamanian students, scientists in the making
Febrero 13, 2019
For these four women, the Smithsonian Institute’s internship program represented an opportunity to explore their research questions in the field
Ancestral food
Corn in Panama: 500 Years and More
Agosto 16, 2019
In commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of Panama City, a STRI exhibition celebrates the close relationship between Panamanians and corn, from its use by the first settlers of the isthmus to the present
A Fearless jewel
NOT a Bird Dropping
Enero 24, 2020
The discerning eye of staff scientist, Annette Aiello, observed the fearless behavior of an iridescent insect resembling a bird dropping containing embedded, blue seeds.
Forest of Giants
What do we know about Darien's forests?
Abril 15, 2020
A scientific mission in the Panamanian jungle found some of the largest trees in the country
Uplift
Fossil trees on Peru’s Central Andean Plateau tell a tale of dramatic environmental change
Agosto 28, 2020
As the Earth’s surface transforms, entire ecosystems come and go. The anatomy of fossil plants growing in the Andean Altiplano region 10 million years ago calls current paleoclimate models into question, suggesting that the area was more humid than models predict.
Flowers!
How the Chicxulub Impactor gave rise to modern rainforests
Abril 01, 2021
About 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatan, plunging the Earth into darkness. The impact transformed tropical rainforests, giving rise to the reign of flowers.
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