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.
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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.
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.
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.
Mosquitoes and Mamallenas
Sweet desserts drive the search for disease-carrying mosquitoes
Julio 02, 2018
As researchers ask which disease-carrying mosquito species will rule Panama’s Azuero Penninsula (and perhaps the world), they discover culinary delights along the way.
Generous nature
Weighing costs and benefits of motivating landowners to reforest the Panama Canal Watershed
Enero 18, 2019
How far should we go when paying for natural services? Economic sciences can help us calculate the exact amount
Darwin double time
Can Evolution Rescue Lizards From Climate Change?
Febrero 07, 2019
Some organisms adapt more quickly than others and may have a better chance to survive climate change. 2018 Tupper Fellow, Mike Logan, follows lizards as they adapt to islands.
Environmental services
Agua Salud helps inform smart land management decisions through science
Febrero 20, 2019
Through the long-term study of different landscapes in the Panama Canal Watershed, and the environmental services they offer, the Agua Salud project aims to use its data to improve human welfare and ensure a more sustainable future throughout the tropics
