Bird disappearances
Biodiversity loss despite a century of protection
August 18, 2021
The Barro Colorado bird community has lost about a quarter of its species over time
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Jorge Guerrel
An Amphibian Arc During Pandemic Times
August 26, 2021
For the last several decades, amphibians have experienced population declines and extinctions due to their own pandemic caused by a chytrid fungus. Creating amphibian arks is critical for the survival of the most-affected species. Jorge Guerrel, project manager of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation project, will give us a closer look at Panama’s pioneering efforts to conserve native frogs.
Weevil warriors
Is it Cheaper to be bigger? Lessons from the extreme weapons of giraffe weevil warriors
August 26, 2021
How can larger animals bear the increased energetic costs of maintaining disproportionately large weapons?
Deceiving plumage
Female Hummingbirds look like males to avoid harassment
August 31, 2021
Colorful female Jacobins in the wild may feed more frequently and for longer periods than their drab counterparts
Marine Protected Areas
“The MPA Guide”: Local voices must be heard for effective ocean protection
September 13, 2021
The guide aims to be a clarifying, science-based framework guiding the global community in the establishment of Marine Protected Areas
Samuel Robles
Las rutas caribeñas de la cumbia panameña
October 22, 2021
The Panamanian cumbia is the result of a complex process of cultural dialogue that was unified in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Into the Spider-Verse
A young biologist shares her love for eight-legged creatures
December 21, 2021
Self-professed spider-fan and arachnid systematist Stephany Arizala would like more people to study this megadiverse group, so that we can do a better job of protecting them.
Multilingual storytelling
The Adventures of Wounaan Children and Many Birds
January 21, 2022
An illustrated children’s book published in the Wounaan language, Spanish and English aims to preserve, value and respect the stories and lifeworlds of the Wounaan indigenous people of Panama.
Home Science
First “Virtual Gigante” is a success
February 03, 2022
After being taught annually for three decades, the Smithsonian Introductory Field Life Sciences Course was suspended due to the pandemic, but it made a digital comeback in 2021.
Fear of cats
Smelly ocelot habitats may scare off seed-dispersing rodents
February 24, 2022
An experiment in Panama’s Parque Natural Metropolitano and Gamboa revealed that agoutis were less likely to disperse and pilfer seeds in sites where ferocious felines roam.
