Description: Series of photographs of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute buildings and facilities at Barro Colorado, Naos, and Galeta islands, Panama, 1960s, SIA RU000095.
Description: While the Smithsonian Institution is perhaps better known for its museums that pepper the landscape of the National Mall in Washington DC, its devotion to scientific research easily matches its dedication to collecting, preserving, and displaying artifacts of cultural and historical importance. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) started off as a small field
Description: A brief look at the history and attitudes towards women and Latin Americans at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute amplifies the significance of Dr. Oris I. Sanjur’s formal appointment as acting director in 2020.
Description: Aerial view of Barro Colorado Island (BCI), location of a research center for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), 86-10911.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="442" caption="A group of scientists leaves Barro Colorado Island in a small boat, during 1923, Smithsonian staff were in Panama with the Institute for Research in Tropical America, a group of private foundations and universities under the auspices of the National Research Council, who first established a research laboratory on Barro
Description: In mid-19th century America, some believed that world-class discoveries came exclusively from Europe. But early Smithsonian leaders had a sense of urgency to disseminate an authoritative body of knowledge, pursue further discoveries, and provide a deeper understanding to the public at a time when American society was changing.