Life in Deep Time
How did rainforests and reefs respond to changes in temperature and carbon dioxide in the past? How did species evolve as a result of geological changes? What were tropical ecosystems like before humans? Our scientists address these questions using a rich fossil record. Their investigations look at the rise of the first tropical forests tens of millions of years ago; how marine species diverged after being isolated on either side of the Isthmus of Panama a few million of years ago; and how reefs and forests have changed over thousands of years in response to climate change and human impact.
Unique agates on a Panamanian island reveal submarine volcanic activity
New interactive map of indigenous fishing practices around the pacific rim
What the leaves tell us: stories of extinction and the origins of tropical forests
Exploring the Lives of Ancient Panamanians. Seminar by Ashley Sharpe and Nicole Smith-Guzman
Unique dinosaur-era fossil bridges a gap in the evolution of crabs
