Organized by the PCP-PIRE, the workshop “Ancient and Modern Biodiversity in Panama” was held October 13th -15th at the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí (UNACHI) in western Panama. The workshop was aimed at UNACHI faculty and undergraduate students studying Biology and the Natural Resources. Nearly 80 students participated in the workshop, which informed them about the research activities PCP-PIRE and other collaborating institutions are developing in Panama.