Edwin H. García started as a Bachelor student in Agua Salud 8 years ago. Now he leads a research project that will allow for estimating the value of native trees for reforestation and restoration
Male Fringe-Lipped bats smear a sticky, odorous substance on their forearms. When this was discovered, researchers guessed that it might play a role in mating. Post-doctoral fellow Mariana Muñoz-Romo has confirmed that the presence and size of the forearm "crust" is, indeed correlated with other reproductive traits.
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
A disrupted mutualism sheds light on the dark web underneath the forest floor.
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?
A literature review revealed that odor-producing glands and tissues in bats may play a prominent role in mating behavior
My research interests span a broad range of subjects from conservation biology and restoration ecology to collaborations with social scientist and economists on subjects related to human behavior and land management. The common theme is the applied nature of my work and the effort to provide...
A steady income stream incentivizes tropical landowners to reforest.
Temperatures affect ant behavior and colony function
