April 26, 2023
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.
Projects
& Stories
S. Joseph Wright
September 22, 2022
A study spanning six continents explored the role of termites and microorganisms in wood decay.
July 23, 2020
Tropical storms often begin with an impressive display of pyrotechnics, but researchers have largely overlooked the role of lightning strikes in tropical ecosystems.
December 12, 2019
How do microorganisms influence seed survival in the forest?
June 07, 2018
When he’s not racing his bike cross-country, Milton Garcia is in demand for his expertise flying drones. In the last month, he monitored mangrove deforestation on Panama’s Pacific coast, mapped a new research station in Coiba National Park and tracked blooming trees on Barro Colorado Island, the first plot in an international network of forest monitoring sites.
September 27, 2017
A novel research project takes aim at the ageless question of what influences tropical seedling survival.
