By Johana Reyes-Quinteros | Project leader
Dear Rainforest Champion,
As we enter the second half of the year, we're thrilled to share some exciting updates with you.
On the research front, our butterfly project has made significant progress, thanks to the molecular lab we established a few months ago at our field station in the heart of the Amazon. This fully operational lab has been conducting numerous DNA analyses on butterflies, helping us deepen our understanding of butterfly diversity in this unique region.
In terms of education, this marks the third year of our partnership with the Jungle Biomechanics Lab—an initiative led by the Bhamla Lab (Georgia Tech, USA) and funded by the National Science Foundation. Through this program, undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. spend two immersive weeks in the rainforest, exploring questions related to physics, biology, robotics, and more. Local undergraduate students also joined the research, making it a truly collaborative and enriching professional development experience. We further amplified this initiative by organizing outreach events that connected these students with K–12 learners and members of the regional scientific community.
It’s been a wonderful few months, and we’re excited for what the rest of the year will bring. Thank you for your ongoing support—we couldn’t do any of this without you!
With gratitude,
Geoff, Johana, and the ASA Family
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