A group of capuchin monkeys
caught on-camera with abducted
baby howler monkeys
Observations of Coiba’s tool-using immature capuchin monkeys show them carrying abducted infant howler monkeys. What is the reason for this behavior?
By: Vanessa Crooks
Animal Behavior Biodiversity Long-term monitoring Evolutionary Ecology Zoology Origins of Species and Societies Coibita Island
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nappers!
A course to learn about the
biodiversity of our forests
Through a course in dendrology, the study of the taxonomy of woody plants in the absence of flowers or fruits, two experts in forest diversity seek to leave a legacy of knowledge for future generations.
by Vanessa Crooks
Botany Forest Ecology Taxonomy Biodiversity Long-term monitoring Plant Physiology Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments
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Stuart DaviesSeeds for
a future
A composting fly could significantly
reduce organic waste in Panama
An innovative and low-cost project to bio-convert food scraps into fertilizer, animal feed and extractable oil using the Black Soldier Fly.
By: Rosannette Quesada H.
Animal Behavior Entomology Natural History Biodiversity Zoology Ecology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Earl S. Tupper
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Yves BassetThe
composter fly
The benefits of small-scale plantations for mammal species in mixed landscapes (Webinar in Spanish)
The importance of timber plantations as corridors or shelter for mammals.
Animal Behavior Long-term monitoring Zoology Natural History Reforestation and Silviculture Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments
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Smithsonian Receives $12 Million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for forest carbon verification with GEO-TREES
Grant Supports the Smithsonian’s Leadership Role in Bringing the Global GEO-TREES System Online
Ecosystem Services Conservation Biology Forest Ecology Biodiversity Botany Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Barro Colorado Island
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Stuart DaviesGenerous
Grant
A global standard for forest carbon storage requires ground-based measurements
To create a global standard for forest carbon storage, we need boots on the ground. The GEO-TREES system of forest plots offers this immediately: establishing a single method for forest carbon estimation at existing on-the-ground forest study sites around the world.
By Vanessa Crooks
Botany Forest Ecology Long-term monitoring Canopy Biology Global Change Reforestation and Silviculture Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Stuart DaviesFor good
measure
Animals caught on camera in plantations inform sustainable forestry
Timber plantations near urbanized areas support the movement of small and medium-sized terrestrial mammals between patches of natural forest.
By Leila Nilipour
Forest Ecology Reforestation and Silviculture Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Ecosystem Ecology Animal Behavior Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Jefferson HallBiodiversity
corridors
Is the world’s biggest vine on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island?
Long-term research at Barro Colorado Island Research Station and at many other locations show that there are more woody vines in tropical forests, but very little is known about them. They are difficult to measure and so are often overlooked. This research group measured the biggest vine they have found on the island—but is this the biggest liana in the world? The authors challenge others to come up with a bigger one.
Story by Beth King
Global Change Forest Ecology Long-term monitoring Disease Ecology Biodiversity Botany Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Barro Colorado
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change winners
Visiting Bacurú Drõa, a community-led study of forest giants in Eastern Panama
The importance of community participation and consent in all aspects of tropical forest research in indigenous areas is critical but can only be achieved through creating space for dialogue.
Panama
Text and Photos, Beth King; Video, Analicia López
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Making a short documentary film in Panama’s tropical forest
In the Panamanian forest, researchers track swarms of carnivorous army ants and the birds that follow them. A new documentary reveals a glimpse of life, and research in the Neotropics
Text by Olivia Milloway
Animal Behavior Biodiversity Conservation Biology Evolutionary Ecology Forest Ecology Natural History Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Gamboa
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the swarm
