A Pioneer
Panamanian botanist Mireya Correa retires from STRI
June 15, 2021
After more than half a century devoted to her scientific and teaching work, Professor Mireya Correa leaves behind an extensive legacy in Panamanian botany
After more than half a century devoted to her scientific and teaching work, Professor Mireya Correa leaves behind an extensive legacy in Panamanian botany
Bees and their pollen reveal the environment of the first Cathedral on the American mainland, as do photos by preeminent landscape photographer, Eadweard Muybridge.
A fossil tree discovery in Panama offers clues regarding the establishment of the genus Anacardium in Central and South America
The adaptation of certain plants to drought and high temperatures involves a fundamental reprogramming of their metabolism, not just a simple adjustment that can be made by regular plants.
Botanist Alicia Ibañez hopes the book, which presents new data on the tiny island’s endemic flora and fauna in both Spanish and Ngäbere, will increase awareness of the importance of preserving its biodiversity.
Camera traps in the forest canopy document a nocturnal mammal that may help Zamia pseudoparasitica survive up in the air.
A multi-year study in the tropical forests of the Panama Canal found that the species most frequently damaged by lightning tended to be the most capable of surviving it.
Although these seaweeds are very popular among the Guna Yala community, it is no less true that their use is unknown to the public.
Congratulations to Dolores Piperno and Helene Muller-Landau!
Each plant produces a particular type of pollen, which means that it has unique characteristics that can be used to identify the species to which it belongs.