Ocean protectors
A tropical perspective on marine conservation
Julio 06, 2023
Multidisciplinary researchers from the global tropics published a new paper suggesting that the key to ocean conservation may lie with the tropical majority.
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Tropical science in Dubai
STRI at COP 28: A call for nature-based climate solutions and global collaboration
Diciembre 14, 2023
Experts from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute emphasized nature-based solutions, discussed ocean resilience, and launched the GEO-TREES initiative for global forest carbon monitoring.
Entangled
STRI-McGill field course weaves together natural history, social science, tropical ecology, and cultural exchange
Abril 03, 2024
Six Latin American students received funding to join the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) course through the new Social-Ecological Field Science Fellowship
Ways of knowing
Harnessing the wisdom of indigenous communities for marine conservation
Abril 12, 2024
By engaging directly with community members and embracing indigenous knowledge in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, a NatGeo project led by a Smithsonian scientist highlights the necessity of inclusive approaches to safeguard critical marine ecosystems and culture for future generations.
Tambor y mejorana
Tambor y mejorana en la música para violín de Roque Cordero (Drum and mejorana in Roque Cordero's violin music - talk in Spanish)
Abril 09, 2024
We will learn how Cordero incorporated his Panama into the context of a musical language at once intimate and universal.
COMBINA
Teaming up to combat invasive marine species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Mayo 30, 2024
A workshop in Panama City brought together scientists, policymakers, environmental managers and port officials from across the Americas to coordinate efforts in marine biosecurity.
Language Exchange
Language and cultural “intercambios” bring the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute community together
Junio 27, 2024
Since 2023, a grassroots diversity and inclusion initiative has brought English and Spanish language learning to hundreds, fostering connection and feelings of belonging within the STRI community.
Scientist
Stanley Heckadon-Moreno
During the 1970s and 1980s, I worked in community development, land-tenure and environmental projects with rural and indigenous communities in Panama and Central America. It helped me gain lots of hands-on experience and to work, within the government, towards the creation of Panama’s National...
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.
