Research Expedition to Escudo de Veraguas to study fish feeding behaviour in Panama's coral reefs
Highlights from an incredible research cruise on the “Sail La Vie” at 📍Escudo de Veraguas, Panama 🇵🇦✨
An international team from @leraylab at @smithsonianpanama. Rasher lab @virtual_doug at @bigelow_laboratory, Casey lab at @utaustintx, and Burkepile/Adam lab at @ucsantabarbarajoined forces to study the feeding behavior of herbivorous fish on some of Panama’s healthiest coral reefs🪸
This research wouldn’t have been possible without the permission and collaboration of cacique Willy Jiménez and @diego.21.96 of the comarca Ngäbe-Buglé and the support from @nsfgov.
Special thanks to @hairygail for editing to @javimarinebiologist @madeleineward_, @luciavmoraless, @junplozano, and @swamaroo for the content and to @juan_gramage, @erikbegarama and @anyoconte for keeping the team safe and well fed.
Panama 🇵🇦 2024