Profile: Kristin Saltonstall
Fire fuels invasive grass
Octubre 19, 2012
Panama’s infamous canal grass rises from the ashes of fire much faster than trees, complicating reforestation efforts.
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Native Species Reforestation
Smithsonian releases guide to restoring tropical forests
Octubre 28, 2016
Drawing on 30-plus years of research in the Panama Canal Watershed, Smithsonian scientist Jefferson Hall releases an illustrated publication that will improve reforestation and help successfully restore forests with 64 species of Neotropical trees.
Fabulous frogs of Panama
Come meet some of Panama’s amazing and endangered frogs at our newest exhibit
Junio 14, 2017
As part of the Smithsonian’s program to save frogs from an extinction-causing disease, the Punta Culebra Nature Center offers an exclusive glimpse at some of the amphibians we and our partner institutions are trying to save.
This Year on Earth Day
Free Online Tree-Planting Guides
Abril 19, 2018
Now that the rainy season has started, it is the perfect time to plant trees in Panama. We offer smart, science-based advice for choosing the perfect trees for your site and helping them to grow.
A damselfish moves to Mexico
An Indo-Pacific damselfish takes hold on the other side of the globe
Mayo 23, 2018
Smithsonian marine biologist Ross Robertson suspects that the regal demoiselle hitched a ride to the Gulf of Mexico on an oil rig. Its outstanding success in its new habitat raises questions about its impact in the Gulf.
Invading the hemisphere
Coastal study from Panama to Alaska discovers where marine invaders fare better
Mayo 30, 2018
Initial results from a massive study comparing marine organisms sampled along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Panama with samples from the Atlantic show that the success of invaders is lopsided.
STRI’s newest official facility
Generous donation allows STRI to establish a living laboratory in the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Mayo 31, 2018
Coibita Island, part of a World Heritage Site in Panama’s Pacific, is poised to become a leading research site for tropical marine biology.
Safer for Whales
Smithsonian Science Supports Costa Rican Cetacean Conservation
Junio 12, 2018
Whale tracking research contributes to maritime safety and cetacean protection in Costa Rica and the Pacific
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.
Reducing our carbon footprint
In STRI’s carbon offset program, everyone wins
Junio 27, 2018
STRI took a gamble on a carbon offset program in partnership with an indigenous community in eastern Panama. Ten years later, it has successfully met offset goals, empowered women, built environmental stewardship capacity, created a long-term research platform and offered hope for a community’s threatened forest-based traditions.
