Thesea dalioli
New soft coral species discovered in Coiba, Panama
October 04, 2018
Scientists named new blood-red species of octocoral in honor of philanthropist Ray Dalio.
Scientists named new blood-red species of octocoral in honor of philanthropist Ray Dalio.
A small bump in the ear canal of skulls from burials near the Gulf of Panama, may indicate that ancient coastal residents dove in icy waters to recover pearls and valuable orange Spondylus shells.
For these four women, the Smithsonian Institute’s internship program represented an opportunity to explore their research questions in the field
The diverse community of students working in the Panamanian tropics learn from each other during STRI’s two-day fellowship symposium.
At STRI, Jim Porter began the long-term ecological research that later became an important component of the winning documentary, Chasing Coral
Study Sheds New Light on Fundamental
Question in Evolutionary Biology
The Smithsonian’s first marine lab on Panama’s Caribbean coast invites visitors and researchers to experience the diversity of marine ecosystems within a protected space.
These ghostly larvae float freely in seawater, while their parents live on the sea floor and usually go undetected. Genetic studies of larvae provide clues that there are more species to be discovered
The trajectory of the renowned archaeologist of the Smithsonian Institution in Panama spans half a century and has had a tremendous impact in the field of Central American archeology and the careers of dozens of researchers. A magazine from the University of Costa Rica honors him.
A new generation stands on the shoulders of giant (archaeologists)