A Fearless jewel
NOT a Bird Dropping
January 24, 2020
The discerning eye of staff scientist, Annette Aiello, observed the fearless behavior of an iridescent insect resembling a bird dropping containing embedded, blue seeds.
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Chronic exposure
Long-term consequences of coastal development as bad as an Oil Spill on Coral Reefs
May 20, 2020
Three decades after the largest recorded oil spill near coastal habitats in Panama, scientists look at how coral reefs recover from acute contamination over time
All the fish in the sea?
Smithsonian sleuths distinguish tropical marine habitats in Panama using eDNA
May 25, 2020
One of the big questions about using DNA in seawater to make species lists is whether it comes from a specific site or has floated in from elsewhere. In this study researchers could distinguish different marine habitats using only DNA.
By Popular Demand
Mariana Muñoz-Romo’s introduction to the fascinating world of bats
June 10, 2020
People who’ve attended Bat Night, the STRI bat lab’s open house in Gamboa, Panama, may have had the opportunity to hear bat researcher, Mariana Muñoz-Romo, talk about her favorite animals: the only mammals with wings. Now we all have a chance to hear her talk online.
More to discover
New bird checklists from Jicarón and Jicarita Islands in Coiba National Park, Panama
July 01, 2020
A trip to Jicarón Island during the Coiba Bioblitz led to a published bird checklist.
Expedition
Two decades among the birds of Panama
August 05, 2020
Between 1944 and 1966, Dr. Alexander Wetmore, a legendary ornithologist and Sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, investigated the avifauna of the Isthmus of Panama. This became the basis of his four-volume ‘The Birds of the Republic of Panama’. In this webinar, STRI anthropologist Dr. Stanley Heckadon-Moreno takes us for a historical and photographic journey across Dr. Wetmore’s expeditions in Panama, with the support of Dr. Pamela Henson, director of Institutional History at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
How did I get here?
Science through passion and perseverance
August 17, 2020
Dr. Gina Della Togna has gone a long way in pursuing her love for animals, including amphibians, insects, and reptiles. Last year she received the L'Oreal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science, for her research in assisted reproductive techniques for endangered species, such as the golden frog. This year she was named by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Listen to the story of how she became a renowned scientist.
Golden Frog Festival
How and when to reintroduce frogs into their natural habitat?
August 19, 2020
Returning endangered frogs back to nature is not an easy task, particularly when their main threats are not under control. In this talk (Spanish), former STRI fellow and current director of the Summit Municipal Park, Dr. Angie Estrada, explains what is causing so many amphibian species around the world to be at risk for extinction and discusses the different approaches that scientists are exploring to reintroduce these animals back into nature safely.
Amphibian rescue
Brian Gratwicke Building an amphibian ark and searching for a cure for the amphibian Chytrid Fungus
August 27, 2020
Join Brian as he gives us an update on the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project, its progress over the last 10 years, and its efforts to sustain this collection of living frogs and identify clear solutions to the amphibian crisis.
Panamanian ribbon worm
A new nemertean species discovered in Panama’s Bocas del Toro archipelago was named after a local biologist
September 28, 2020
The novel ribbon worm was found as part of STRI’s Training in Tropical Taxonomy program and represents the first species of its genus from the Caribbean
