The final part of a series of workshops on leadership, engagement, science communication, policy and more, complements the fellows’ research on complex real-world challenges.
Alongside local communities and government officials, scientists are working to co-create a protected area for manatees on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
A workshop in Panama City brought together scientists, policymakers, environmental managers and port officials from across the Americas to coordinate efforts in marine biosecurity.
A celebration of Panamanian cacao cultivation and chocolate making, the annual fair’s 2024 theme of “Climate Change and Cocoa Production” intersected with the Program’s work.
STRI and SSEC invited teachers from Panama and the United States on a week-long trip to explore the behind-the-scenes of Smithsonian research and meet the experts making it happen.
The 8th Our Ocean Conference concluded with 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including the expansion of Banco Volcán Managed Resources Area in the Panamanian Caribbean that led Panama to protect over 54% of its oceans. During the first week of March, Panama became the first Latin American country to host an Our Ocean Conference, …
The World Economic Forum published an article leading up to COP28 based on a scientific paper published in the Journal Nature in July 2023 by Ana Spalding and
by Ana K. Spalding, Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community Based Resilience Solutions Initiative At a time when climate change and biodiversity loss are threatening our natural environments – for instance, 75 percent of coral reefs are at risk due to human impacts – it’s clear that we need to develop scalable nature-based solutions and …
Recently, the Bird Friendly team participated at the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Chicago, and had the opportunity to meet with numerous community members who stopped by the booth, and hear their stories, receive feedback, and share updates. Bird Friendly is already looking forward to the SCA Expo 2025, which will take place in Houston, …