Counting bees
Orchid bees show remarkable resistance to major climate events
October 27, 2021
The longest continuous study of euglossines in the tropics found relatively stable populations of these wild bees over four decades.
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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.
Eyes in the Sky
Drones help solve tropical tree mortality mysteries
February 09, 2022
Understanding when and where trees die in vast tropical forests is a challenging first step toward understanding carbon dynamics and climate change. Researchers explained variations in tree mortality over a five-year period by analyzing drone images of one of the most-studied tropical forests in the world, Barro Colorado Island in Panama.
Zapped survivors
Some tropical trees won’t be defeated by lightning
August 25, 2022
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.
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.
Our Prosperity
Our Ocean Conference 2022, República de Palaos: Delegación de Jóvenes
September 28, 2022
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.
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.
Animals reforest
Animals are key to restoring the world’s forests
December 02, 2022
Animals will help restore tropical forests if people locate reforestation projects near existing forest reserves and control hunting.
Happy Birthday BCI
100 Years of Tropical Biology at the Smithsonian’s Barro Colorado Island Research Station in Panama
April 17, 2023
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will celebrate 100 years of tropical forest research at Barro Colorado Island Field Station in Panama with exhibits and events.
Chronic drying
Getting to the roots: How does limiting rainfall affect tropical forest carbon storage?
April 26, 2023
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.
