Elizabeth Tokarz

Elizabeth Tokarz attends Yale University and originally hails from the Chicago suburbs. This summer, she will be on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island investigating “consequences of natural enemies for the chemical composition of a tropical forest” with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Follow Elizabeth’s investigations!

Becoming a Better Scientist

Game night began with charades in the villa on this July evening.

After returning to Yale this Fall, Elizabeth reflects on her summer spent in the jungle.

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A Summer Spent in the Jungle

Examining the remains of a thousands year old coral reef in Bocas del Toro.

What more reason do you need to work abroad?

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The Search for Real Panamanian Food

Aerial view of the tropical forest of Parque Metropolitano and downtown Panama City.

Finding local food has never been this hard--or this easy.

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Top 4 Purchases in Panama

Searching for the right smoothies on the island of Naos.

Four essentials for the Central American jungle at the low cost of $16.29.

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Keeping the Faith in Panama

A visit to Sunday mass enhances Elizabeth's summer abroad.

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Waiting for the Rain

When the day is done, I make my way back from the center of the island to the labs on the shore. This is the path I took, according to my GPS watch.

A race to return home.

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A Job Abroad That's Not for the Squeamish

Elizabeth tries not to let working abroad eat her alive.

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Am I in Panama?

Hitting the road in Central America.

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Identifying Plants in Panama

Elizabeth explains one of the key functions of her research abroad project.

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World Cup Fever

Elizabeth experiences the craze of football, Panama-style.

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