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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

At the Gamboa tunnel

Studying the Holistic Health Habits of Tropical Bats

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A Mountain Expedition in Panama to Test New Insect Monitoring Technology

Toby Kiers

Fungi Expert Is on a Mission to Protect Global Natural Underground Networks

Making Bird Friendly cocoa

Cerro La Vieja: Cocoa that Protects Nature, Chocolate that Feeds the Soul

Atlantic forest treefrog Aplastodiscus leucopygius

Connected Forests Favor More Diverse, Disease-Preventing Microbes

Clusia nanophylla

A New, Endemic Tree Species Discovered in an Indigenous Area is Already Threatened

Ants in the spotlight

Ants in the Spotlight: The Hidden Gaps in Neotropical Ant Behavior Research

Brígida de Gracia

A New Species of Fossil Fish From Panama Named After STRI Ngäbe Researcher

Bird Friendly

Smithsonian Bird Friendly Celebrates 25 Years, Setting the Gold Standard for Sustainable Coffee and Cocoa Production

Orchid bees

Nature’s Copycats: What Cryptic Insects Reveal About Tropical Biodiversity Blind Spots

The forest breathes

Above the Tropical Forest Canopy, Sensors Capture the Fluxes of Gases Between the Trees and the Atmosphere

Coral illustrations

Drawing Out the Secrets of Coral Reef Resilience to High Ocean Temperatures

Capuchin monkeys have been monkey-napping baby howler monkeys

Monkey-Nappers! A Group of Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera With Abducted Baby Howler Monkeys

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Birds by Day, Bats by Night: Paired Long-Term Census of Bats and Birds Starts in Panama

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NASA Is Studying Tropical Ecosystems by Linking the Ground, Air and Space

Fungi in Barro Colorado Island

How Even the Smallest Organisms Can Shape Entire Ecosystems and Inspire Lasting Change

Frog defenders

Bezos Earth Fund Gives $2 Million Grant to Launch Groundbreaking Amphibian Conservation Project Across Latin America

Dendrology course field trip

A New Course by ForestGEO Experts Teaches the Biodiversity of Panamanian Forests

Illustration from the cover of "The First 100 Years of Research on Barro Colorado: Plant and Ecosystem Science (Volumes 1 and 2)"

The First Volumes of the BCI 100 Celebration Series Are Now Available Online

Carollia perspicillata

Bat Salad: First Record of Bats Eating Entire Leaves and Not Spitting Them Out

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