September 25, 2025
Through the power of machine learning, an insect photo booth could allow the Arthropod Lab to track all 4,000 moth species on BCI
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Earl S. Tupper
August 26, 2025
What does it take to grow coffee in a way that is good for birds and other wildlife? The birth of the Bird Friendly certification program brought to reality an effort to make the coffee supply chain more sustainable and protect migratory birds and their habitats at the same time.
August 06, 2025
A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) estimates 10% of insect species on Barro Colorado Island may be cryptic, or visually indistinguishable from related species, highlighting potential gaps in scientists’ understanding of ecosystem dynamics.
July 24, 2025
Scientists at the STRI Arthropod Lab collaborate with researchers at Cornell’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics to use sound to monitor insect populations on Barro Colorado Island.
April 30, 2025
Did you know that there are more than 20,500 species of bees, each with its own natural history?
February 06, 2025
An innovative and low-cost project to bio-convert food scraps into fertilizer, animal feed and extractable oil using the Black Soldier Fly.
