A lifelong passion for tropical Insects leads to generous support
A fund set up by STRI staff scientist Annette Aiello intends to provide long-term funding for the preservation and management of the insect collection at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, highlighting the importance of reference collections for the advancement of science.
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2025!
Last year we celebrated 100 years of tropical biology research, a testament to the teamwork and commitment of the STRI team to science across national boundaries. This year will bring new challenges, but our dedication to the study of tropical forests and reefs will not waver.
STRI special events, November-December 2024
BCI 100 Plant and Ecosystem Science volumes online, Q?Bus visits, STRI celebrates Panama and more.
Six new species named: 3 from Panama, 3 from Colombia
Plant collections are full of surprises. It may take decades to id plant samples, but it’s worth the effort, especially when some of these species are not known from anywhere else on Earth.
Art and science converge in Irene Kopelman’s latest work
Irene Kopelman’s most recent exhibit, which includes a new collaboration with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, can be seen at Panama’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
The benefits of small-scale plantations for mammal species in mixed landscapes (Webinar in Spanish)
The importance of timber plantations as corridors or shelter for mammals.
Leatherback sea turtle behavior: stay near home or set off across the ocean?
A new study finds that leatherback sea turtles tend to migrate rather than forage when chlorophyll, primary productivity, and sea surface temperature levels are lower.
STRI special events, October 2024
Q?Bus visits, Bird Friendly at the ShowColate fair, Bat night at Gamboa, and more.
Hopeful News for Caribbean Reefs? Low Oxygen May Be More Deadly for Staghorn Corals than High Temperatures
First experimental comparison of the effects of temperature and oxygen deprivation on three key Caribbean coral species shows that nightly low oxygen tips the balance of species survival away from tall, elegant, reef-building corals, towards lower, weedy corals, simplifying coral communities.
Smithsonian Receives $12 Million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for forest carbon verification with GEO-TREES
Grant Supports the Smithsonian’s Leadership Role in Bringing the Global GEO-TREES System Online
