Remembering Entomologist Henry P. Stockwell
Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell sent this obituary of her father, STRI research associate, Henry Stockwell, in May, 2023. We published a brief mention at the time and include the entire text here.
Bilingual Bat Nights, Noches de Murciélagos, along the Panama Canal
The first Sunday of every month, residents and visitors join researchers from the Smithsonian Bat Lab to get a close-up look at Panama’s bats.
The highlands of Panama, Central Panama and Darien identified among the 50 Threatened Amphibian Landscapes worldwide
A groundbreaking study assessed the extinction risk of more than 8,000 amphibian species worldwide and concluded that two out of five amphibians are threatened.
Extraordinary fossil find reveals details about the weight and diet of extinct saber-toothed marsupial
A 13-million-year-old saber-toothed marsupial skeleton discovered during paleontological explorations in Colombia is the most complete specimen recovered in the region
STRI special events, September 2023
Advisory Board Meeting, Visiting Committee, STRI at Job Fair, National Contest of Scientific Journalism and more
Drink Coffee, Eat Chocolate, Save Birds!
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly coffee and cocoa certification program just opened its new Latin American office at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, making it easier for regional coffee and chocolate industries to join the global movement to produce sustainable coffee and chocolate.
Escaping or resisting disease: the dilemma of a tropical tree
How does a tree escape or resist disease?
A turtle time capsule: DNA found in ancient shell
Paleontologists discover possible DNA remains in fossil turtle that lived 6 million years ago in Panama, where continents collide
First global assessment of the sustainability of coral reef fisheries
An innovative mathematical analysis of global coral reef fisheries offers hope for sustainable management of multispecies and artisanal fishing, especially in the global South.
Together but not mixed up: Fungi, ants and birds
Avoiding predators at all costs.
