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A new fossil whale species from Panama: Nanokogia isthmia. May 15, 2015. No one knows the fossil outcrops along the shores of the Caribbean coastline east of the Panama Canal as well as Carlos DeGracia. No one knows the fossil outcrops along the shores of the Caribbean coastline east of the Panama Canal as well as Carlos DeGracia. After graduating from the University of Panama in 2009 he spent much of his time as an intern at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute exploring the costa abajo. Nanokogi...

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Volunteers - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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Volunteers at STRI take part in the Smithsonian's Behind-the-Scenes Volunteer Program. Opportunities may be available in a variety of areas: scientific, educational and administrative. Volunteers provide a service to the Institution and do not receive any payment. Although volunteers may derive many of the same educational and enrichment benefits as interns, their efforts are viewed primarily as contributions to the on-going work of the institution. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

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Academic Programs :: Field Courses - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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Field courses are part of. Acute;s scientific training program and are mostly intended for graduate students. Organizes and conducts a field course for biology students from Panamanian public universities (the Universidad de Panamá. And the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí). This course is designed to stimulate students to observe and ask questions about biological processes, to develop ideas and to test hypothesis in the field using the scientific method. How to organize a Field Course at STRI?

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Visit Us at Bocas del Toro

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Bocas del Toro province is a magnificent natural region with humid tropical forest, swamp forest and banana plantations in the terrestrial habitats and mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs in the marine coast. All this ecosystems present unique characteristics that integrated to the geological past and cultural diversity make a special environment for research and education projects. An Education Program Coordinator with a group of local students.

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Photo of the Week. RSS (short for really simple syndication) is an XML-based format for news distribution that includes headlines, summaries and links back to a publisher website for the full article. Our. Feed will keep you informed as soon as we publish news articles in our website. If you’re unfamiliar with. Feeds, you can download a newsreader like. For Mac). Then, copy and paste the URL of the. Feed into the application’s “subscribe” box. Modern browsers like Firefox, Opera, and Safari also support.

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). REU Program in Integrative Tropical Biology. Program Goals and Expected Products]. Mentors and Project Descriptions]. Application Process and Important Dates]. Follow us on Facebook/STRI REU. Before starting the online application, read the section on Eligibility. Over ten weeks, you will conduct research under the mentorship of STRI faculty scientists on elements of existing projects that fit your interests. For a...

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Fossils Inform Marine Conservation. May 04, 2015. The fossil record helps to predict which kinds of animals are more likely to go extinct. The fossil record helps to predict which kinds of animals are more likely to go extinct. When combined with information about hotspots of human impacts and climate change predictions, Smithsonian scientists and colleagues pinpoint animal groups and geographic areas of highest concern for marine conservation in the May 1 issue of Science magazine.

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Academic Programs :: Fellowships - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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RESEARCH FUNDING FROM THE SMITHSONIAN. STRI’s success as a research institute is a direct function of our ability to attract the brightest scholars from disparate fields of study. We invest more than $3 million annually to support creative young researchers and to back leading scientists at critical stages of their careers. Modern facilities in tropical mangrove, forest and marine ecosystems and a thriving research community enable scholars to hone good ideas into brilliant questions. You may call the IR...