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Submissions from 2024
Anuran diversity and abundance across two sites with varying levels of light pollution in El Valle de Antón, Coclé, Panamá, Jackson Dray, Tufts University
Variations in salinity and forest structure between marginal and cloistered mangrove forests in Boca del Drago, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Mary Elizabeth Hodge, Wheaton College
Community opinions on environmental action on Isla Porvenir and Whichub Walla in the Guna Yala Comarca, Sofia Houts, Georgetown University
Avian diversity and abundance among agricultural land, forested land, and their ecotone in Guadalupe, Cerro Punta, Chiriquí Province, Republic of Panamá., Stella Rae Kinard, Emory University
Vertebrate diversity in the La Amistad International Park buffer zone, Guadalupe, Chiriqui, Panamá, Mina Olson, Whitman College
Community knowledge of shark ecology, abundance, and species composition in Wichubwala, Nalunega, and Porvenir communities in the Guna Yala Comarca, Panamá, Kayley Jane Porter, Middlebury College
Vascular epiphyte population dynamics within human-modified landscapes of Guadalupe, Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Panamá, Lucine Tashjian, Boston College
Guna community perspectives on attributes, changes, and revitalization of nainu agroecological practices in Isla Tigre, Guna Yala Comarca, Panama, Neshima Vitale-Penniman, Brown University
Submissions from 2023
Rocky intertidal community structure along an upwelling gradient between Playa Venao and Nueva Gorgona on Panama’s Pacific coast, Claire Brady, Claremont McKenna College
Bryophyta sensu stricto presence and function in the epiphytic ecosystems of the tropical montane cloud forests of El Valle de Anton, Teaghan Duff, Oberlin College
Tropical tree carbon storage at Drago Dos Forest in Boca Del Drago, Panama, Ben Dwyer, University of Richmond
Anuran species diversity and abundance between three locations in El Valle de Antón, Coclé, Panamá, Xena Gehring, Colorado State University
Bryophyte (SL) growth and environmental factors along an altitudinal gradient on Cerro Gaital, El Valle, Coclé, Panamá, Julian Grace-Martin, The College of Wooster
Extent of the 2023 coral bleaching event in the Nargana region of Guna Yala, Panama, Brydon Deanna Hollander, The College of Wooster
Troop composition and behavior of mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in mangroves and forested islands south of David, Panama, Slate Hyacinthe, Swarthmore College
Reef fish wariness behavior: Fish flight initiation distance mediated by territoriality and body size in three reef sites off the Western coast of Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, Panamá, Alina G. Irvine, Swarthmore College
A case study of sustainable development at the Penonomé wind farms, a CDM registered project in Coclé, John Matuszewski, Georgetown University
Variation in the growth parameters and biomass of Rhizophora mangle seedlings with distances from Playa Estrella, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Thiny Tep, Barnard College of Columbia University
Variation of carbon stock of Boca del Drago mangrove forests based on salinity and seaward proximity, Fiona Wyrtzen, The University of Texas at Austin
Submissions from 2022
The relationship between substrate composition, community structure and feeding preferences of parrot fishes (Scaridae) in Anmardub, Guna Yala coastal reefs, Caitlin Amman, Gettysburg College
Comparing amphibian species diversity and abundance in natural forest and cacao agroforest at Finca La Magnita, Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panamá Lake Barrett, Lake Barrett, The College of Wooster
Hummingbird diversity, abundance, and feeding interactions across three floral communities on Mount Totumas, Chiriquí, Panamá, Zachary Ginn, Colorado College
Laguncularia racemosa top-layer sediment microorganism makeup in relation to differing levels of perceived anthropogenic impact in Bocas del Drago, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Gabrielle Glendening, The University of Maryland
“Antes éramos de tierra firme”: community perspectives on the past, present, and future of Isla Narganá and Isla Corazón de Jesús, Comarca Guna Yala in the face of a changing climate, Izabella R. Klosterman, Skidmore College
Submissions from 2021
Abundance, foraging levels, and dietary preferences of Chaetodon capistratus on reefs surrounding Porvenir Island in the Guna Yala Comarca of Panamá, Eleanor Ann Casement, Tulane University
Beach suitability for nesting Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), Playa Malena, Azuero Peninsula, Panama, Soleil Foy, University of Colorado Boulder
Submissions from 2019
Beach composition preferences for nesting populations of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), Armila Beach, Guna Yala Comarca, Scott Campbell, Ursinus College
Lepidopteran diversity and abundance across five different indigenously managed land use zones in the Naso-Teribe Territory, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama, Eli Dotson, Gustavus Adolphus College
Quiscalus mexicanus vocalization pitch and traffic noise in breeding populations along the Cinta Costera highway and in downtown Gamboa, Panamá, Benjamin P. Gregory, Vassar College
36 years after the species' mass-mortality: Diadema antillarum test sizes, population densities, and substrate preferences in three Guna Yala reefs near Wichub Wala Island, Bimini Horstmann, Davidson College
Optimizing water quality and temperature parameters to increase survival rates of Anotheca spinosa (Anura: Hylidae) eggs at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, Morgan Oestereich, Davidson College
Avian upsloping in the tropics: Myioborus miniatus and Myioborus torquatus abundance in different altitudinal ranges in Boquete, Chiriquí, Panama, Julie Yoon, University of Kentucky
Submissions from 2018
Demography and behavior of critically endangered Alouatta coibensis trabeata troops in forest fragments in and around Mata Oscura, Veraguas on the Azuero Peninsula of Panamá, Billy Allen, Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation
Macro implications of microplastics: a comparative study of microplastic distribution in Bahía Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Bonnie Feldberg
La tierra aquí es amable: Soil macrofauna density and producer perceptions of agricultural soil fertility in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Clara Fernandez Odell, Barnard College
Fish diversity and distribution in the seagrass-coral reef continuum at two sites off the western coast of Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Kathy Liu, Scripps College
Cuando la vida era tranquila: Land use and livelihood changes following the construction of the Chan 75 dam in Nance del Risco, Bocas del Toro, Patrick McKenzie, University of South Carolina
Abundance, density, and influencing indicators of solid waste accumulation and mitigation solutions along coastlines on Isla Colón in Bocas del Toro Province, Panamá, Andy Rhodes, Skidmore College
Perceptions and physical realities of flood risk in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Panamá, Julia Stanganelli, University of Virginia
Differences in temporal and territorial feeding patterns of various tropical Trochilidae species as observed at two different ecosystems in Soberanía National Park, Delaney Vorwick, Boston College
Submissions from 2017
Fish community assessment of the Bonyic and Teribe Rivers within the Naso-Teribe territory Bocas Del Toro, Panama: Possible implications of Bonyic Dam., Shaylyn Austin, University of Michigan
Prevalence of Moniliophthora roreri in Theobroma cacao in relation to clone variety, community composition, environmental factors in an organic cacao farm in Charagre, Bocas del Toro, Panamá: A case study, Kara Eckberg, University of Minnesota
Prey naïveté and predator-prey interactions between Pterois volitans, Pomacentridae, and Tetraodontidae in two reefs in the Guna Yala Archipelago, Panama, Jesse Garrett-Larsen, College of Wooster
Shrimp Aquaculture in Aguadulce: Impacts on mangrove forest health and shrimp larvae populations in two sites on the Salado coastline, Nick Jickling, Hamilton College
Coral species distribution and percent cover of sessile organisms on protected and non-protected coral reefs in Digir, Buga, Dubbir, and Kanir Kinnidup, Guna Yala, Panama, Sarah Paulson, Wesleyan University
Factors that determine civil action in opposition to hydroelectric development along the Chiriquí Viejo River in the Chiriquí province of Panamá, Nora Sawyer, University of Oregon
Avian species and family composition along elevational and disturbance gradients in Santa Fe National Park, Veraguas Province, Panamá, Benjamin Shipley, University of Colorado
Las ofrendas a la tierra en un mundo global \ Offerings to land in a global world, Alison Wuensch, University of San Francisco
Submissions from 2016
Benthic algae and diatom communities in seagrass meadows under three different human impact regimes in Bocas del Toro, Panamá, Averyl Cheng, Carleton College
Humanity balancing on a turtle’s back: perceptions and values of sea turtle conservation among different demographics at four sites in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago Bocas del Toro, Panama, Roxanne Hoorn, Eckerd College
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Rivers Above and Below Four Hydroelectric Power Facilities in the Chiriquí Viejo and Chico Watersheds of Chiriquí, Panama, Tricia Light, Scripps College
Trash on Taboga: a case study on solid waste management and feasible methods for sustainable improvements, Taboga Island, Panama, Madison Marra
Foraging Time and Food Resource use of Geoffroy’s Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) in an Urban Forest Landscape, Parque Natural Metropolitano, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, Rachael Pruitt, Gettysburg College
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) conservation: juvenile behavior and diet at a nest near Pijibasal, Darien, Hannah Rodgers, Oberlin College
Wildlife Underpasses: Frequency of use by neotropic mammals in Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panamá City, Panamá, Kelly Russo, University of Colorado at Boulder
Reef fish and coral assemblages on Hospital Point and near Bastimentos Island, Panama, Elaine Shen, Rice University
Water Quality in Relation to Land-use of the upper 62.8 Kilometers of the Santa Maria River, Santa Fe, Veraguas Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Indicators, Charlotte Steeves, University of Rhode Island
Live and dead coral cover on three reefs and public perceptions of degradation around Almirante Bay, Bocas del Toro, Phoebe Thompson, Bowdoin College
Submissions from 2015
Characteristics of Geoffroy’s tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) population, demographics, and territory sizes in urban park habitat (Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama City, Panama), Caitlin McNaughton, Ohio Wesleyan University
Comparing Avian Diversity and Anthropogenic Disturbance at Sendero Los Quetzales Cerro Punta, Panamá, Sloane Merdinger, University of Illinois at Chicago
Soil total organic carbon and farmers’ perceptions associated with bokashi application in Cerro Punta, Panama, Emma Searson, Washington University
An Avian Biological Gradient Across Tropical Dry Lowland Local Habitats at Playa Venao, Los Santos Province, Panama, Abigail Thomas, Stonehill College
Marine Animalia Organism Diversity and Reef Condition on Two Reef Sites at Big Creek Beach and Boca del Drago, Bocas del Toro, Panamá, Bri Tiffany, Washington University
Assessment of Coral Health and Fish diversity in the Fringing Reefs of Porvenir Island and Korbisky Island, Guna Yala, Panama, Emily Waddell, Gettysburg College
Submissions from 2014
Tabasará Libre: A Case Study of Development and Indigenous Rights, Katharine Evans, Wesleyan College
Distribution of Ticks (Ixodida) of Canis lupus familiaris L. (Carnivora: Canidae) from Seven Towns in Chiriquí Province, Panamá, Michelle Ferrell, University of Richmond
Impacts of land-cover change and high rainfall on soil erosion among three farms in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Panamá., Madeline Happ, College of Wooster
Comparing Disease Prevalence in Hard Corals at Four Different Reefs near the Island of Narganá in the Guna Yala Comarca of Panamá, Connor Hinton, Gettysburg College
Avian diversity across three distinct agricultural landscapes in Guadalupe, Chiriquí Highlands, Panama, Jarred Jones, Gettysburg College
Evaluating the Progress of a Mangrove Reforestation Project on Isla Galeta, Colon, Abigail Hope Outterson, Skidmore College
Oreaster reticulatus: A Study of 3 Aggregations in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Rae Robinson
Trail Degradation in Parque Internacional la Amistad: An intersection of Design, Management and Use, Jordan Stark, Skidmore College
Differences in the Diversity of FrogSpecies between Sierra Lloronaand El Valle, Panama, Kei Okabe Thurber, Tufts University
Influencias Antropogénicas en el Mantenimiento de los Senderos en el género de Hormigas corta hojas Atta, Glen Zinck, Tufts University
Submissions from 2013
Pollinator Habitat Availability and Diversity in Various Tropical Agroforestry Management Systems of Coffea Arabica in Santa Clara, Chiriqui, Julia Brokaw, Cornell University
Carbon Can’t Buy Happiness: An Analysis of Ecological Footprints and Happiness of University Students in the City of David, Panama, Samantha Burlager, Macalester College
The Need for a More Stable Cacao Industry, Lauren Griffith, Siena College
Modernization and Its Effects in Loma Bonita: A Leap from Historical Subsistence Agriculture into the Precarious Commercial Market, Piper Halpin, University of Colorado At Boulder
Abundancia y Diversidad de Las Mariposas en Los Senderos Del Parque Natural Metropolitano., Erin Josephitis, Rollins College
Justicia ambiental contra la corriente: Un estudio del impacto, la influencia y el éxito de FUNDICCEP en Chiriquí, Gabby Queenan, Macalester College
Los Agroquímicos usados en Las Plantaciones Bananeras y sus Efectos en el Agua, la Gente, y el Ambiente en la Comunidad de Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panamá., Daniela Rossi, Lehigh University
Chiriquí, Panamá: Una Investigación del Esfuerzo Multi-Nivel que Aspira a Mejorar la Alimentación en Escuelas Primarias de Zonas Rurales y Urbanas, Ni cole Sofia Smallwood
Densidad y Abundancia de conejo Pintado (Agouti paca): Tres Métodos de Estimación de la Población, John Zeiger, Cornell University
Submissions from 2012
Geological Survey of Cueva Guhamra, Cassandra L. Baumgartner, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Cambiar el negocio de la Finca: Un Perfil del Agroturismo en la provincia de Herrera, Julianne Gagnon, Washington University in St. Louis
Land Rights, Cultural Hybridization, and Self-determination of First Peoples A Case Study Among the Ngöbe of Western Panama, Clancy Jandreau, Colorado State University
Assessment of Genetic Connectivity and Potential Management Plans for the Coral Reef Ecosystems of Guna Yala, Panama, Molly McEntee, Williams College
Traditional Wild Protein Collection Techniques of the Naso People: On The Verge of Change, Caldwell Rohrbach, Gettysburg College
Submissions from 2011
An Assessment of Icthyofauna and Artisanal Fishing From the Port of Pedregal in the Golfo de Chiriquí., Kathleen A. Carey, University of Connecticut
El Manejo de Recursos Marinos en el Área de Yandub-Narganá, Kuna Yala: Estrategias, Objetivos y Dificultades, Hannah Marie Colton, Duke University
This Land Is Our Land: The Ngöbe Stuggle for Land, Fran del Rosario, Univeristy of Richmond
Submissions from 2008
Paradigms and Perceptions: A Chronology and Analysis of the Events of the Chan-75 Hydroelectric Project and the Roles and Relationships of Participants, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Jessica Barber, Oberlin College
The Current State of Populations of Diadema antillarum on Isla Colón in Bocas del Toro, Panamá, 25 Years After Mass Mortality, Leah T. Ritz, Macalester College
Calidad Química y Microbiológica del Agua y Acceso al Recurso Agua en la Comunidad de Solöng, Territorio Naso-Teribe, Bocas del Toro, Shira Wrightman, George Washington University
Submissions from 2007
Cuando Viene el Agua: Percepciones de los Impactos Sociales del Proyecto Hidroeléctrico “Chan-75” en las Comunidades Ubicadas en la Cuenca del Río Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Jeffery D. Stein, Wesleyan University
Submissions from 2006
Los Impactos Socio-Económicos del Proyecto de Desarrollo Sostenible en la Entrada Norte del Canal de Panamá en la Comunidad de Cativá, Carey Pulverman, New York University
El Arte Ngöbe de la Chácara: Su Significado Cultural y Potenciál Financiero en una Asociación de Artesanas, Danica Taber, University of Colorado at Boulder
Ley y Desorden: La Participación, la Política, y la Planificación en el Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro, Sage E. Trombulak, Wesleyan University