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New nature documentary follows Smithsonian scientists underwater
October 19, 2020
Deep reefs may represent one of the most diverse, underexplored ecosystems on the planet.
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Doctor crocodile
In the footsteps of crocs
November 27, 2020
Crocodiles fulfill important functions in the ecosystems where they live, and they play a prominent role in the myths and legends of cultures around the world. Miryam Venegas-Anaya will share stories about years of field work in Panama with these fascinating reptiles to increase our understanding and appreciation of their diversity and behavior.
Celebrate Earth Day 2021!
New bilingual videos feature tropical landscape management for a sustainable future
April 22, 2021
The Agua Salud project’s new videos, narrated in Spanish and English by Panamanian actress Hilary Hughes, share the results of tropical reforestation and landscape restoration research pioneered in Panama.
Agua Salud
A conversation about changing the future through better land management in the tropics
April 28, 2021
How can science help to restore deforested land, reduce the risk of flooding and combat climate change? Find out in a virtual chat with Jefferson Hall, director of STRI’s Agua Salud Project, Katherine Sinacore, post-doctoral fellow and Edwin Garcia, master’s degree student, moderated by STRI Interim Director, Oris Sanjur and Associate Director for Communications Linette Dutari.
Breaches and Spy-hops
Informed tourists make whale watching safer for whales
May 07, 2021
How does whale watching affect whale behavior? Who watches whales in Panama’s Las Perlas Archipelago? Researchers from STRI and ASU hope to recommend innovative data-based conservation strategies.
Marine protection
Panama expands the limits of the Coiba Cordillera protected area
June 09, 2021
With this science-based initiative, 30% of the panamanian marine surface will be under some degree of protection
Good News!
Recovery of the Juan Diaz mangroves
October 22, 2021
Over the last 50 years, since 1972, Panama has lost almost 50% of its mangroves primarily due to urban expansion and the conversion of mangroves into agricultural land.
Virtual Forum
Towards a sustainable Blue Economy in Panama
December 07, 2021
A virtual forum organized by the IDB and STRI explored Panama’s challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable management of its marine resources that stimulates economic development, sustains livelihoods and preserves biodiversity.
High seas
The first scientific expedition to Panama’s unexplored Cordillera de Coiba sets sail
April 26, 2022
Scientists, students and communicators from Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Spain will spend twelve days on the high seas exploring the biodiversity of Panama’s Cordillera de Coiba seamounts.
Cohabitation
Cozying up to the mangrove
June 15, 2022
Tropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change.
