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Celebrating 2016
STRI Panama

This Azuero mountain gem hummingbird is an endemic species found in Cerro Hoya National Park, a roughly 120-square mile protected area on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula. This member of the genus Lampornis is currently being described as a new species by scientists at STRI.

Dear STRI community

Thanks to everyone for making this a successful year for STRI.

Enjoy our End of Year Letter.

Happy Holydays

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SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Predator invasion had devastating, apparently irreversible, effect on native Fish

In 1969, 60 to 100 Peacock Bass imported from Buga, Colombia, were introduced into a pond in Panama for sport fishing. Several individuals escaped...
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What is happening to the Mangroves in the Bay of Panama?

Half of all coral species in the Caribbean went extinct between 1 and 2 million years ago, probably due to drastic environmental changes...
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Connections Make a Difference in Tropical Forests

A new study at the STRI in Panama shows that connections between trees may also be important for maintaining the rich species diversity in tropical forests...
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