Research
Long-term projects
- Patterns and mechanisms of canopy tree regeneration in Caribbean mangrove forests, Dr. Wayne Sousa, University of California at Berkeley
- Causes and consequences of variation in colony structure in the termite, Nasutermes corniger, Dr. Lynn Atkinson, University of Connecticut
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Marine Environmental Science Project (MESP), Dr. Karl Kaufmann, Ricardo Thompson. Intensive monitoring of the flora and fauna of the intertidal zone at Galeta began in 1970. Precipitation, solar radiation, and sea level data has been collected since 1974; and humidity and water temperature since 1975. An oceanographic monitoring tower was installed at Galeta in September 2001. It monitors water level, water temperature and conductivity and barometric pressure, relative humidity, air temperature, rainfall, solar radiation, solar radiation available to plants and wind speed and direction. See more information about Galeta in MESP.
- Programa de Monitoreo de Arrecifes Coralinos del Caribe y Pacífico de Panamá. Guzmán, Héctor. Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales.
- Proyecto de algas marinas en Punta Galeta. Batista, Gloria et al. Universidad de Panamá.
Dr. Wayne Sousa measuring the mangroves
Short-term projects
- Diversidad de Mariposas Diurnas del Paisaje Protegido de Isla Galeta. Lanuza, Alfredo; Núñez, Gina; Martinez, Roxana. Universidad de Panamá, Centro Regional de Colón.
- Survey for exotic marine species on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
- Worldwide distribution of Water Bears (Tardigrada). Peter Funch, University of Aarhus. Denmark.
- Feeding behavior and diet of the formidable marine predator, mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda), Maya DeVries. University of Berkeley, California.
- Endoparásitos de aves locales y migratorias en un bosque de Manglar. Jorge Herrera, Universidad de Panamá. Becas CCT, Punta Galeta.
- Ecología de insectos hematófagos en Punta Galeta. Guerra, Franklin; Prins, Guido; Hernández, Judith y Morales, Jorge. Universidad de Panamá, Centro Regional de Colón.
Bibliography
Events
- Biodiversity Day. On May 17-18, 2003 , more than 155 scientists gathered at Galeta Point to conduct a 24-hour survey of all fauna and flora. Results available.
- Biodiversity Day. On June 1, 2011 , one day survey of Artropods, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles. Results available.