Traditional fisherfolk help uncover ancient fish preservation methods
Modern fish preparation techniques leave behind bone fragmentation patterns resembling those found among fish remains in archaeological sites, revealing the antiquity of traditional butchering methods
The positive side of fouling communities
Encrusting organisms may be disliked by most people, but they’re helping explore marine conservation and biodiversity concerns
What’s lurking under the forest?
As part of her doctoral work, Heather Stewart is exploring what factors influence the marine sessile community growing on mangrove roots and what is driving the coral invasion of Bocas del Toro mangrove forests, a unique phenomenon
More gold, less Surfer's Ear
A bony growth among the remains of Paleoindians from the Gulf of Panama reflects changes in their cultural activities over time
Invaders are lunch for local marine species
Native predators could contribute to controlling the abundance and expansion of invasive species
Learning to live without oxygen
In Bocas del Toro’s Caribbean waters in Panama, a STRI postdoctoral fellow asks how marine life responds to low oxygen levels and higher temperatures in the ocean
An invisible story is revealed through the senses
Through sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellow Jennifer Gil-Acevedo makes the world of microalgae accessible to all
STRI Commemorates Panama City’s 500th Anniversary, Jeremy Jackson Elected to NAS, Golden Frog Festival 2019 and more
STRI Commemorates Panama City’s 500th Anniversary, Jeremy Jackson Elected to NAS, Golden Frog Festival 2019 and more
Corn in Panama: 500 Years and More
In commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of Panama City, a STRI exhibition celebrates the close relationship between Panamanians and corn, from its use by the first settlers of the isthmus to the present
A photographic guide to the wildlife of Panama’s old city
As Panama City celebrates it’s 500th birthday, STRI’s Steven Paton explores the biodiversity of Panama Viejo, an important historical and archaeological site
