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Pictures of research [last update 2011-12-25]


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Atelopus certus at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project



Bird captured for study

(Costa Rica)


Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Rain forest canopy crane
(pan01-0390)


Mammal trap at BCI (for research purposes)
(pan01-0733)


Breeding program for endangered toads



Litter traps in the rainforest



Bananaquit; Coereba flaveola; being measured by researchers

(Costa Rica)


The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's (STRI) Galeta point marine laboratory
(pan01-0616)


Bananaquit; Coereba flaveola; being measured by researchers

(Costa Rica)


The newest facility for endangered frogs at Summit



An emaciated Hyloscirtus colymba tree frog



The rainforest canopy as seen from a construction crane in Panama
(pan01-0428)


Litter trap in the rainforest



View from atop the canopy
(pan01-0377)


Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush (Catharus aurantiirostris)

(Costa Rica)


Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)

(Costa Rica)


Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)

(Costa Rica)


Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus)

(Costa Rica)


Parque Natural Metropolitano's canopy crane
(pan01-0402)


Panama's canopy research crane
(pan01-0434)


Research hut in Mexico



Fungi research



Litter trap in the rainforest



Radio tower rising above the rainforest on Barro Colorado Island



STRI's canopy crane with Panama City in the background
(pan01-0386)


Scientific monitoring instruments at Galeta
(pan01-0615)


Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Facility at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project



Closeup of the Panamanian rain forest canopy
(pan01-0422)


Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Radio tower rising above the rainforest on Barro Colorado Island



BCI lab at sunset



Bird captured for study

(Costa Rica)


Canopy crane operator at Parque Natural Metropolitano
(pan01-1561)


STRI facility on Barro Colorado Island



Camera trap in the rainforest



Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher

(Costa Rica)


Communications tower on BCI



Research tree house



Tropical forest canopy crane with Panama city as a backdrop
(pan01-0419)


Examining a map of Agua Salud



Weir



Litter traps in the rainforest



Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island



Leaf fall trap



Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)

(Costa Rica)


Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi)

(Costa Rica)


Facility at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project



Male Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher

(Costa Rica)


Atelopus certus at the Panama Amphibian Rescue Project



Atop a canopy tower on Barro Colorado Island


Camera trap for forest carnivores (cats)
Camera trap for forest carnivores (cats)

(Malaysia)


Female Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher

(Costa Rica)


Litter trap in the rainforest



Litter trap in the rainforest



Netting birds for a survey

(Costa Rica)


Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza; being measured by researchers

(Costa Rica)


Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush biting

(Costa Rica)


Panama city as seen from the rainforest canopy of Parque Natural Metropolitano
(pan01-0401)


Radio tower rising above the rainforest on Barro Colorado Island



Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi)

(Costa Rica)


Remote camera trap at BCI
(pan01-0734)


Series of ladders used to climb into the rainforest canopy



Camera trap



Green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) being examined

(Costa Rica)


Angie Estrada and Jorge Guerrel at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project



Scorpionfish
(pan01-0483)


Removing a bird from a net during a species survey

(Costa Rica)


Weighing birds for research

(Costa Rica)


Red shrimp
(pan01-0486)


Taking blood samples from a bird during a survey

(Costa Rica)


Gravid Toad Mountain Harlequin Frog (Atelopus certus)



Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis); captured for study

(Costa Rica)


Litter trap in the rainforest



Galeta point marine laboratory
(pan01-0586)


Caraugastor species in danger of extinction


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