Scientists catch the suspect in long-term marine murder mystery
Murder mysteries may take decades to resolve, especially if they take place under the sea. The massive deaths of sea urchins in the Caribbean in the 1980’s is one of them. But only after a new killing spree erupted in 2022, could scientists corner the probable killer.
STRI special events, April 2023
STRI at Festi Harpía 2023, Butterfly exhibit opening, March for science, Earth Day Celebrations and more.
Artificial fertilization key to rescuing Panama’s endangered frogs from extinction
Animals in captivity may have trouble breeding, so to keep amphibian species from dying out, researchers are discovering new ways to help them reproduce.
Getting to the roots: How does limiting rainfall affect tropical forest carbon storage?
An experiment preventing up to 70% of rain from reaching tropical forest soils aims to understand how important underground carbon stocks will respond to climate change.
Modern pollen as a tool for paleoecological research (talk in Spanish)
Each plant produces a particular type of pollen, which means that it has unique characteristics that can be used to identify the species to which it belongs.
100 Years of Tropical Biology at the Smithsonian’s Barro Colorado Island Research Station in Panama
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will celebrate 100 years of tropical forest research at Barro Colorado Island Field Station in Panama with exhibits and events.
Panama Bay Hydromedusae: small, elegant, and misunderstood
We hope to identify the different species of hydromedusae and their relationship with seasonal upwelling in the coastal waters of the Bay of Panama.
STRI special events, March 2023
Guide training at Punta Culebra, Bahia Almirante Symposium, Crassulacean Acid Metabolism workshop, A Call for Ambition and more.
The S/Y Eugen Siebold arrives in Panama
A new collaboration between STRI and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry will make a research vessel available to researchers, educators and marine policy makers working in the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Commitments, partnerships, and hope: The Smithsonian at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama
The 8th Our Ocean Conference concluded with 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including the expansion of Banco Volcán Managed Resources Area in the Panamanian Caribbean that led Panama to protect over 54% of its oceans.
