Hidden Marine Species
Buckets of biodiversity
Junio 06, 2014
Aboard a research vessel in the Gulf of Panama, a Smithsonian research fellow explores the hidden biodiversity of the tropical ocean.
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Profile: Karen Chan
How do larvae swimin a hot-tub world?
Julio 18, 2014
A visiting researcher uses a movie set studio to record how the larvae of sea urchins, starfish, shellfish and corals respond to conditions in a changing ocean.
A Weapon For All Reasons
Does beauty beget weakness?
Marzo 08, 2013
Male fiddler crabs’ large claws may look unwieldly, but a new study demonstrates that these large weapons are not only for show.
An Evo-Devo Pioneer
Mary JaneWest-Eberhardretires
Marzo 15, 2013
After a half century of pioneering research on evolutionary developmental biology and induction into the National Academy of Sciences, a long-time Smithsonian scientist retires.
Profile: Harilaos Lessios
Calibratingevolution
Mayo 24, 2013
Veteran Smithsonian evolutionary biologist Haris Lessios has made major contributions to the understanding of how new marine species arose following separation by the Isthmus of Panama.
Seedlings and tropical biodiversity
Whose shadow is safer?
Septiembre 27, 2017
A novel research project takes aim at the ageless question of what influences tropical seedling survival.
No water? Or too much water loss?
Response to drought depends on forest age
Marzo 05, 2018
Young forests adjust more readily.
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 tropical science legacy
Ira Rubinoff, Emeritus Director, retires from STRI
Abril 27, 2018
After more than 50 years at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, director emeritus Ira Rubinoff has announced his retirement. He will travel to Vienna with his wife, Anabella, who was recently designated Panama’s ambassador to Austria.
The hard lives of larvae
From cold temps to heat stress and oxygen depletion, marine larvae overcome hazards on the way to adulthood
Mayo 16, 2018
With multiple projects in both the Pacific and the Caribbean, the Collin Lab pieces together the complex life histories of marine invertebrates.
