Countries

Panama

Panama hosts the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, one of the world's premier tropical biology research centres, making it a magnet for international scientists studying biodiversity, evolution, and ecosystem science. STRI operates research stations across Panama's terrestrial and marine environments, including Barro Colorado Island's 100-year-old monitoring plot, unique in global ecology. SENACYT, the national science and technology secretariat, co-funds national research programs and innovation grants. Panama's marine biodiversity spanning two oceans makes it a global priority site for ocean science and climate research. Annual research output stands at approximately 4,500 publications with outsized global impact in ecology and marine biology.

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PA

Top Agencies

SENACYT (Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia Tecnologia e Innovacion)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute PanamaInstituto de Investigaciones Cientificas y Servicios de Alta Tecnologia

Top Fields

Tropical BiologyMarine ScienceEnvironmental ScienceMedicineEcology

Top Institutions

Universidad de PanamaUniversidad Tecnologica de PanamaSmithsonian Tropical Research InstituteUniversidad Santa Maria la AntiguaUniversidad Interamericana de Panama