Tropical Forest Ecology

Scientists in the rainforest

Learn about our work in the Tropical Forest Ecology project. As scientists and researchers, we are delighted to share published research and articles about our discoveries in Costa Rica and reviews of our research in popular science magazines. Studying life in the tropical canopy, we focus on scientists in the rainforest working in areas of exceptionally high biodiversity. Our interests are plant–animal interactions, mammals, birds, and the intersections between them.

Scientific research up in the forest canopy involves extra challenges as it is one of the most complex zones to access. With the nature of these challenges meaning there is so much still to discover and this is why canopy science legend Nalini Nadkarni describes it as "the last biotic frontier." Read about our innovative research as we reveal new discoveries within the canopy of some of the most threatened forests in the world. Find out more our work below.

Welcome to our discoveries in the tropical forest canopy

What we do

Canopy ecology

New discoveries in Costa Rica

Read about our research into multi-species mammal latrines in the cloud forest canopies in the high mountains of Costa Rica.

Canopy scientist in the top of a Ficus

About Us

We are an international group of canopy scientists and researchers, investigating the ecology of tropical forests, in particular the cloud forests of Central America, with specialist expertise based in Costa Rica.

Our Team

Scientist in a fig tree
Costa RICA

Jeremy Quirós-Navarro

Tree specialist currently doing a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Previously carried out field research for Panthera.

Scientist on ropes in the trees

Deiver Espinosa

Tree and habitat specialist currently working for cloud forest conservation. Previously carried out field research across Costa Rica.

UK
Costa Rica

Tim Chamberlain

Tree Safety Expert, Raptor & Canopy research in Costa Rica & UK. Previously delivered tree climbing for Canopy Access.

Hidden cameras found by monkeys!

During camera trapping as part of ongoing research into mammal ecology in the canopy, it seems our camera has been spotted by this White-faced capuchin!

Camera trap footage from research into multi-species canopy latrines

Canopy science

Hot off the press!

We report the open source publication of Multi-Species Canopy Latrines in Costa Rican Cloud Forests: A Mammal Interactions Hub in a Single Tree Species in the journal Ecology & Evolution.

Canopy research in the cloud forest

PUBLICATIONS

Canopy science in action

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