Wood eaters
Termites could play an important role in climate change
September 22, 2022
A study spanning six continents explored the role of termites and microorganisms in wood decay.
A study spanning six continents explored the role of termites and microorganisms in wood decay.
Rain sounds cue bats to stay at home
Recognizing that a connection to our ocean must be fostered with every generation, the 7th Our Ocean Conference Youth Delegation sought to highlight the contributions of young leaders advocating to protect our ocean. The Youth Delegation was made up of participants aged 18-30, with a focus on applicants from the Asia-Pacific region.
Explorations have revealed what remains of the roads and new data on their state of conservation, their route and its historical importance for Panama.
What role do civil society institutions play in achieving SDG 4?
Personal happiness, that is success, don't measure it in terms of accumulation of goods, measure it in accumulation of satisfaction.
In September 2017, divers observed a massive “dead zone” rising to envelop Caribbean coral reefs in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Smithsonian post-docs joined together to understand marine hypoxia now and in the past.
A new collaboration between STRI and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry will make a research vessel available to researchers, educators and marine policy makers working in the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
An experiment preventing up to 70% of rain from reaching tropical forest soils aims to understand how important underground carbon stocks will respond to climate change.
Plant ecologist S. Joseph Wright received an award for his illustrious career at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Panama.