Misunderstood!
Panama Bay Hydromedusae: small, elegant, and misunderstood
April 12, 2023
We hope to identify the different species of hydromedusae and their relationship with seasonal upwelling in the coastal waters of the Bay of Panama.
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Welcome Ana!
Ana K. Spalding Named Founding Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative
March 14, 2023
As the first marine- and coastal- policy expert to join STRI’s marine staff scientists, Panamanian Ana K. Spalding will work with coastal communities to understand what knowledge is needed to foster wellbeing for both oceans and people.
Ocean protectors
A tropical perspective on marine conservation
July 06, 2023
Multidisciplinary researchers from the global tropics published a new paper suggesting that the key to ocean conservation may lie with the tropical majority.
Reef fisheries
First global assessment of the sustainability of coral reef fisheries
September 21, 2023
An innovative mathematical analysis of global coral reef fisheries offers hope for sustainable management of multispecies and artisanal fishing, especially in the global South.
Playa Istmito Project
Involving local students in the study of algal blooms on Isla Colón, in Bocas Del Toro, Panama.
January 05, 2024
Students in Bocas del Toro helped Smithsonian researchers collect environmental data to better understand what factors influence the proliferation of algal deposits in the largest island of the archipelago
Colorless corals
Why are there suddenly so many bleached corals along the Caribbean coast of Panama?
March 06, 2024
A massive coral bleaching event in Panama’s Guna Yala islands along the eastern Caribbean coast signals a major problem with rising ocean temperatures and their long-term effects.
A Deep Dive
Rare shark spotted for the first time in Panama’s eastern Pacific
March 19, 2024
The elusive prickly shark was observed during a submarine expedition to the depths of the Cordillera de Coiba seamounts, a biodiversity hotspot and marine protected area.
Relational science
Centering relationships between people and place: A critical step towards improving science's contributions to society
June 05, 2024
Marine conservation scientists advocate for a cultural shift in academia that fosters deeper connections with places of study and encourages collaboration with local communities to make science more equitable
Half a century
From aquarist to star inventor
February 05, 2020
What started as a student summer job, became Anibal Velarde’s life’s work. Over fifty years later, he is still at the Smithsonian
Noisy bunch
Researchers count manatees using their chatter to recognize individuals
September 05, 2024
An improved method of identifying manatees by their vocalizations makes it easier to tell them apart, to better estimate their populations and help efforts for their conservation.
