About the Author: Elisabeth King

Elisabeth King is a science interpreter for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. In Panama since 1992, Beth bridges the gap between research scientists and diverse audiences. She has created bilingual exhibitions, written press releases and fielded questions from reporters, hosted journalists and presented STRI research to audiences ranging from school kids to ambassadors.

Sep

Geology may matter more than ecology in rainforests

The past is the present when it comes to biodiversity in forests around the world. Continue reading Geology may matter more than ecology in rainforests

Sep

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a flying snail?

Hitchhiking snails win a biodiversity “sweepstakes.” Continue reading It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a flying snail?

Oct

New research on killer bees generating some buzz

After nearly 20 years of study, a Smithsonian scientist concludes that the invasion of “killer bees” may not be as damaging to native bees as once thought. Continue reading New research on killer bees generating some buzz

Apr

You wouldn’t want to come across this in your backyard

Sixty million years ago a giant boa-like snake weighing more than a ton and stretching 42 feet from head to tail slithered through the rainforests of South America, searching out the crocodiles and turtles that were its prey. Excavations in an open-pit coal mine in Colombia co-organized by Carlos Jaramillo, staff scientist at the Smithsonian… Continue reading You wouldn’t want to come across this in your backyard