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What the leaves tell us: stories of extinction and the origins of tropical forests

April 26, 2022

Plant leaves show us the species that exist in a forest, and the ecological conditions in which they live. These attributes can also be observed in fossil leaves, which allows us to reconstruct forests that existed millions of years ago and understand how they have changed over time. In this talk we will talk about how fossil leaves tell us about the effect of a mass extinction 66 million...

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

The first scientific expedition to Panama’s unexplored Cordillera de Coiba sets sail

April 26, 2022

Scientists, students and communicators from Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Spain will spend twelve days on the high seas exploring the biodiversity of Panama’s Cordillera de Coiba seamounts.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Explore your curiosity with Punta Culebra

April 01, 2022

Join Alvaro, Andreina and Francis from the Punta Culebra Nature Center, to discover the new interactive and experimental learning space called Q?rioso, which will highlight collections and laboratory equipment from the Smithsonian Institution and where participants will be able to unleash their imagination and curiosity.

Hope to see you there!

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

The mystery of an unusual Panamanian plant’s dispersal

March 25, 2022

Camera traps in the forest canopy document a nocturnal mammal that may help Zamia pseudoparasitica survive up in the air.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Small prey bully large predators… and win

March 23, 2022

Tiny, fruit-eating bats take over the roost of larger, carnivorous bats at the edge of Panama’s Soberanía National Park.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

A bilingual book makes the unique biodiversity of Panama’s Escudo de Veraguas Island available to indigenous communities

March 10, 2022

Botanist Alicia Ibañez hopes the book, which presents new data on the tiny island’s endemic flora and fauna in both Spanish and Ngäbere, will increase awareness of the importance of preserving its biodiversity.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

A decade of deep-reef exploration in the Greater Caribbean

March 09, 2022

The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas .

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Smelly ocelot habitats may scare off seed-dispersing rodents

February 24, 2022

An experiment in Panama’s Parque Natural Metropolitano and Gamboa revealed that agoutis were less likely to disperse and pilfer seeds in sites where ferocious felines roam.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Much more than a land bridge

February 18, 2022

Panama's deep history has been the subject of much research over many decades. "Panama, much more than a land bridge" is the first book written in Spanish and from Panama dedicated exclusively to addressing the discoveries and analyses surrounding the archeology of this territory.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

We are women and girls in science…

February 11, 2022

One day each year is designated as the International Day of Women and Girls in science. Let’s make it every day!

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