Facility
Barro Colorado
The most intensively studied
tropical forest in the world
The most intensively studied
tropical forest in the world
For many tropical biologists, all roads lead to Panama’s Barro Colorado Island, the most-studied piece of tropical real estate in the world. STRI Intern Omayra Meléndez shares her story about arriving on BCI and how the island is transforming her career.
How do microorganisms influence seed survival in the forest?
After more than 50 years at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, director emeritus Ira Rubinoff has announced his retirement. He will travel to Vienna with his wife, Anabella, who was recently designated Panama’s ambassador to Austria.
A five-year, $2-million grant will help test the hypothesis that rare trees are more susceptible to pathogens than common trees on Barro Colorado Island.
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.
Visiting scientist Camille Delavaux and intern, Omayra Meléndez, celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the ForestGEO 50-hectare plot, a unique forest ecology research tool, and the people who make it possible.
STRI from Myth to Reality: Working on Barro Colorado Island as Part of a Community.
For these four women, the Smithsonian Institute’s internship program represented an opportunity to explore their research questions in the field
The diverse community of students working in the Panamanian tropics learn from each other during STRI’s two-day fellowship symposium.