Alonso Ramirez

A great blue heron standing on a log in the middle of a lake, enjoying the sun.

Here's a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) enjoying the afternoon sun!

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How to Accelerate Advances in Ecological Forecasting - Eos Developing shared cyberinfrastructure can enhance predictions of ecological change and enable improved decisionmaking for resource management and public well-being.

Just as meteorologists routinely predict weather patterns, ecologists can forecast how ecosystems and environmental conditions will change in the near future.

A cold Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) visiting my neighborhood hoping for a snack!

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New Research: How do hurricanes affect the "hidden" world of tropical streams? 🌧️🐜

We found that meiofauna richness and abundance actually increase following major disturbances.

Read the full paper in @plosone.org here:
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A beautiful bird with an orange chest and a vibrant blue back is sitting on a branch.

A pensive Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)!

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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). This group is enjoying the nice weather.

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Thank you!

A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in an afternoon flight over the lake.

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An awesome animal!

White-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris). An endemic species from cloud forests in Costa Rica and northern Panama.

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Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) an endemic species from cloud forests in Costa Rica and northern Panama.

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Torrent Tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea). An inhabitant of tropical mountain streams where it searches for emerging insects.

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Celebrating our team members on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

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A small green and brown hummingbird with a dark head and a white spot near the eye.

Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis), an endemic species from cloud forests in Costa Rica and northern Panamá.

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The neuromuscular system of Chironomus vitellinus (Diptera: Chironomidae) Chironomids are important laboratory model organisms used to assess toxicity in freshwater environments. Cell and tissue features are not commonly used as chironomid markers to detect toxicity, but…

A new study by Reyes-Maldonado et al maps the detailed neuromuscular architecture of the non-biting midge Chironomus vitellinus, to facilitate its use as a model organism in environmental studies and establish the Chironomus neuromuscular junction as an aquatic toxicity marker.

A family of Spotted Wood-Quails (Odontophorus guttatus) feeding on the forest floor in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Silver-throated Tanagers (Tangara icterocephala) having fun and enjoying some fruit.

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Two Ruddy Pigeons enjoying the sun.

Ruddy Pigeons (Patagioenas subvinacea) enjoying the sun in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) in its winter home in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Resiliente Raíz by Paradise Productions & Mike Joseph on Apple Music Album · 2026 · 13 Songs

Stop what you’re doing right now and listen to Mike Joseph’s beautiful new album Resiliente raíz #CostaRica #Reggae
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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

A beautiful and amazing bird. Here's the male.

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Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus), a beautiful bird, endemic to Costa Rica and northern Panamá.

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Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus), a conspicuous inhabitant of tropical mountain areas, always singing. This one is from the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Large-footed Finch (Pezopetes capitalis), a beautiful endemic species of Costa Rica and northern Panama.

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Looking forward to seeing them posted. It is a beautiful one! I like Turrialba too, nice place

Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis), a beautiful endemic species of Costa Rica and northern Panamá.

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Flame-colored Tanager (Piranga bidentata), a colorful inhabitant of the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Crested Caracara

Time to go! A Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) takes flight in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) at her/his tropical home in the central mountains of Costa Rica.

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