{"id":5338,"date":"2024-04-12T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T15:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/resilience\/?page_id=5338"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:33:47","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/resilience\/what-we-do\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id5338_04602b-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5338_04602b-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5338_04602b-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);min-height:540px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c{text-align:center;}.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5338_367c73-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5338_367c73-2c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_695f92-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_695f92-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_695f92-62\"]{font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_695f92-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_695f92-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_695f92-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_695f92-62 img.kb-inline-image, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5338_8bb505-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c subtitle spaced mb-4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_75016f-2c\">Resilient Forests and Communities PrograM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smithsonian\u2019s Resilient Forests and Communities Program brings a community-based lens to our longstanding research of tropical forests in Panama and around the world,<em> <\/em>recognizing that healthy forests and the communities that rely on them are an integral part of moving toward a more equitable and just future for all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Program is poised to address the most pressing challenges we face, by engaging with local communities, understanding forest governance and community-based management efforts, and researching socio-ecological impacts of carbon capture technologies. The Program includes existing STRI tropical forest research as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/migratory-birds\/bird-friendly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Bird-Friendly Coffee and Cocoa Program<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/potvin-lab\/bacuru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bacur\u00fa Dr\u014da<\/a> forest monitoring project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_e79851-23\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_e79851-23\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_e79851-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5338_e79851-23 mb-4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_e79851-23\"><strong>Smithsonian Bird Friendly Coffee and Cocoa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smithsonian Bird Friendly\u00ae is a certification and research program that promotes biodiversity conservation in tropical agricultural landscapes. For over 20 years, Bird Friendly\u00ae has served as the environmental gold standard for coffee and cocoa agriculture. Certified farms provide high quality habitat to birds and other wildlife by conserving native shade trees and forest patches. Through the certification, these farms are able to access specialty markets and price premiums for their crops. Because of the growing standards, the Bird Friendly program is also a critical asset in fighting climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smithsonian Bird Friendly program is part of the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) and STRI.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns5338_ce21af-0f{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns5338_ce21af-0f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns5338_ce21af-0f\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn5338_e16ccd-39.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn5338_e16ccd-39 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false rounded darkblue yellowborder wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/migratory-birds\/bird-friendly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Website<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f mb-4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5338_d537b0-0f\"><strong><strong>Bacur\u00fa Dr\u00f5a Forest Monitoring Project<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bacur\u00fa Dr\u00f5a is an old-growth observatory research project in the Darien Gap, involving six local communities, and co-developed in collaboration with the Traditional Ember\u00e1 Authorities of Tierras Colectivas of Balsa.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project was created to establish a community-driven Old-Growth Forest Observatory in full partnership with the Ember\u00e1 people of the Balsa River to enhance knowledge of old-growth forests, protect biodiversity and improve the local economy. 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