Carbon oracle
Predicting uncertain futures for tropical landscapes
January 11, 2022
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
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Caught red handed
The mystery of an unusual Panamanian plant’s dispersal
March 25, 2022
Camera traps in the forest canopy document a nocturnal mammal that may help Zamia pseudoparasitica survive up in the air.
Roost Rulers
Small prey bully large predators… and win
March 23, 2022
Tiny, fruit-eating bats take over the roost of larger, carnivorous bats at the edge of Panama’s Soberanía National Park.
Perception
When does noise become a message?
February 04, 2019
Rain sounds cue bats to stay at home
It’s complicated
Why study symbiotic relationships in Panama?
November 26, 2016
Join us to explore a few examples showcasing the spectrum of relationships among tropical organisms and their consequences from the genome to the global level. How does being in relationship change with time and what triggers tipping points that radically change the partners’ lives?
Indigenous Reforestation
Seeking Win-Win solutions to combat climate change and improve livelihoods in Panama’s indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
October 10, 2022
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?
Barro Colorado birthday begins
Barro Colorado 100 years of Discovery and Wonder exhibit opens in Washington
November 24, 2022
Barro Colorado Island Research Station in Panama celebrates upcoming 100th birthday with an exhibition at the US National Museum of Natural History.
TRóPICOS
Color and Vision
October 10, 2019
Art and science on the same wavelength
Spidey-Sense!
Friendly or Dangerous? All about spiders
May 30, 2023
Discover the fascinating world of spiders in Panama!
Carbon verification
Bezos Earth Fund grants $12 million to Smithsonian to support major forest carbon project
July 06, 2023
A generous grant to support international partnerships and training will enable GEO-TREES to offer the free, online data needed to verify the amount of carbon stored in complex forests worldwide, in real time.
