Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) focuses on the ecology, behavior, and evolution of tropical organisms.

Located in the Republic of Panamá STRI provides researchers the opportunity to conduct long-term, intensive analyses of marine organisms and ecosystems through its laboratories in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Smithsonian scientific divers at STRI:

Eldredge Bermingham - Deputy Director and Biologist (evolution)

Todd Capson - Chemist (marine natural products)

Rachel Collin - Bocas del Toro Lab Director and Biologist (marine gastropods)

Hector Guzman - Biologist (corals)

Jeremy Jackson - Biologist (tropical communities)

Nancy Knowlton - Biologist (corals)

Harilaos Lessios - Biologist (echinoderms)

Ross Robertson - Biologist (marine fishes)

Mark Torchin - Biologist (marine parasites)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute