Panama
5 Science & Conservation
1 Culture & the Arts
Panama
Associated Projects
Belize, New Zealand, Panama, Australia
Protecting Endangered Mangroves around the World
Success Stories
People
Javier Mateo-Vega
Research Fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Catherine Potvin
Associate Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Catherine Potvin is a professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University and an associate scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Jefferson Hall
Director, Agua Salud Project
Jefferson Hall is a scientist researching the ecosystem services provided by tropical forests and how land use decisions can affect these forests.
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Carlos Jaramillo
Paleobotanist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Carlos Jaramillo studies patterns of plant diversity and investigates their relations to climate change. As a paleobotanist (someone who studies ancient plants) at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, his research focuses on the evolution of tropical landscapes and its biota throughout geological history.
Robert Stallard
Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Robert Stallard is a Smithsonian Scientist and Research Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey who studies how climate change and land cover affect water flow.
Alicia Entem
Pre-doctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Alicia Entem is an economist and STRI Pre-doctoral Fellow with the Agua Salud project.
Sarah Batterman
Faculty, University of Leeds (UK)
Sarah Batterman researches the storage of CO2 in tropical forests and how nutrient levels in the ecosystem can hinder or encourage forest growth.
Catalina Pimiento Hernandez
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Catalina Pimiento Hernandez is a University of Zurich Post-Doctoral Fellow investigating ancient marine predators.
