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Science through passion and perseverance

Agosto 17, 2020

Dr. Gina Della Togna has gone a long way in pursuing her love for animals, including amphibians, insects, and reptiles. Last year she received the L'Oreal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science, for her research in assisted reproductive techniques for endangered species, such as the golden frog. This year she was named by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Listen to the story of how she became a renowned scientist.

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Golden Frog Festival

How and when to reintroduce frogs into their natural habitat?

Agosto 19, 2020

Returning endangered frogs back to nature is not an easy task, particularly when their main threats are not under control. In this talk (Spanish), former STRI fellow and current director of the Summit Municipal Park, Dr. Angie Estrada, explains what is causing so many amphibian species around the world to be at risk for extinction and discusses the different approaches that scientists are exploring to reintroduce these animals back into nature safely.

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Amphibian rescue

Brian Gratwicke Building an amphibian ark and searching for a cure for the amphibian Chytrid Fungus

Agosto 27, 2020

Join Brian as he gives us an update on the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project, its progress over the last 10 years, and its efforts to sustain this collection of living frogs and identify clear solutions to the amphibian crisis.  

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Canal grass

Smithsonian scientist clears up Panamanian urban legend

Noviembre 30, 2020

How did canal grass arrive in Panama? STRI staff scientist Kristin Saltonstall compared the DNA of sugar cane relatives from around the world to find out.

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Shark dandruff

How can “shark dandruff” contribute to coral reef conservation?

Julio 06, 2021

Sharks’ bodies are covered with tiny, tooth-like scales called denticles. Shed denticles settle to the ocean floor, where they remain in sediments for years and can be used to understand which sharks lived on a reef in the past.

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Special Feature

Scientists share lessons about the Anthropocene’s impact on tropical forests

Septiembre 28, 2021

Nine articles explore impacts of ancient human societies on tropical ecosystems, revealing the importance of incorporating the paleosciences, social sciences and Indigenous traditional knowledge to solve contemporary environmental challenges.

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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?

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Frog fertility clinic

Artificial fertilization key to rescuing Panama’s endangered frogs from extinction

Abril 27, 2023

Animals in captivity may have trouble breeding, so to keep amphibian species from dying out, researchers are discovering new ways to help them reproduce.

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New tool

Scientists from the Global South innovate to track ongoing amphibian pandemic

Mayo 24, 2023

The new diagnostic test showed comparable or even better results than the gold-standard assay recommended for the diagnosis of chytridiomycosis.

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Critical conservation sites

The highlands of Panama, Central Panama and Darien identified among the 50 Threatened Amphibian Landscapes worldwide

Octubre 19, 2023

A groundbreaking study assessed the extinction risk of more than 8,000 amphibian species worldwide and concluded that two out of five amphibians are threatened.

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