What’s for lunch?
As the ocean heats up hungrier predators take control
July 19, 2022
Marine predation intensifies in warmer waters; could reshape ocean communities as climate changes.
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Super-apex predator
New 3D model shows: Megalodon could eat prey the size of entire killer whales
August 22, 2022
Megalodon could fully consume prey the size of today’s killer whales and then roam the seas without more food for two months.
Amphibian Ark
An Amphibian Ark! Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project
September 08, 2022
Rescuing and establishing sustainable populations of endangered amphibian species.
Indigenous Reforestation
Seeking Win-Win solutions to combat climate change and improve livelihoods in Panama’s indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
October 10, 2022
Can smart reforestation lessons from the Smithsonian’s Agua Salud Project in the Panama Canal watershed benefit Indigenous communities on deforested land in Western Panama?
Fish Photographers Extraordinaire
Smithsonian presents first Citizen Scientist award to Allison and Carlos Estapé for contributions to marine research
October 26, 2022
Extraordinary underwater naturalists contribute unique fish photos to STRI’s Caribbean and Tropical Eastern Pacific Shorefish Apps
Animals reforest
Animals are key to restoring the world’s forests
December 02, 2022
Animals will help restore tropical forests if people locate reforestation projects near existing forest reserves and control hunting.
New Marine Mammal Area
Smithsonian Science Drives Establishment of New Important Marine Mammal Area in Ecuador
December 22, 2022
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task force invites groups of marine biologists to propose Important Marine Mammal Areas. The new IMMA along the Ecuadorian coast proposed by STRI’s Hector Guzman and colleagues will lead to a cascade of scientific activities designed to protect not only marine mammals, but their entire habitat.
New shark species
Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: first report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean
January 19, 2022
Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Together for the Ocean
Sustainability and resilience in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: What will it take?
March 09, 2023
At the 2023 Our Ocean Conference in Panama (Mar. 2-3), STRI and partners welcomed John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and representatives of civil society, philanthropy and science sectors to celebrate a regional initiative to protect the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Our Ocean Our Connection
Commitments, partnerships, and hope: The Smithsonian at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama
March 20, 2023
The 8th Our Ocean Conference concluded with 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including the expansion of Banco Volcán Managed Resources Area in the Panamanian Caribbean that led Panama to protect over 54% of its oceans.
