Shifting the global conversation to the tropical majority
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 Oregon State … Continued
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Welcome to our New Resilience Initiative Program Coordinator
Dayana Agudo joins the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative, with over 15 years of
Drink Coffee, Eat Chocolate, Save Birds!
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly coffee and cocoa certification program just opened its new Latin American office at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, STRI, in Panama, … Continued
A tropical perspective on marine conservation
Multidisciplinary researchers from the global tropics published a new paper suggesting that the key to ocean conservation may lie with the tropical majority. To achieve … Continued
The Smithsonian at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama
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 … Continued