About Deep Canopy

Deep Canopy was created to explore the extraordinary biodiversity of tropical forests — the jaguars, poison dart frogs, orchids, harpy eagles, primates, fungi, and thousands of other species that make tropical forests the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. We cover the science of how these species live, interact, and depend on intact forest — and what their loss means for the functioning of the planet.

"Every species in the tropical forest is a solution to a problem that evolution has been working on for millions of years. The diversity we see is not random — it is the accumulated wisdom of life itself."

What We Cover

Jaguar Ecology: The Americas' apex predator and forest keystone species.
Poison Dart Frogs: The science of aposematism and dietary toxin acquisition.
Orchid Diversity: 28,000 species and their extraordinary pollination strategies.
Harpy Eagle: The forest canopy's supreme aerial predator.
Forest Primates: The most diverse primate communities on Earth.
Forest Fungi: The mycorrhizal networks connecting the forest.
Canopy Plants: The epiphytes that transform trees into ecosystems.
Medicinal Plants: The tropical forest pharmacy and drug discovery science.

Our Team

Deep Canopy is led by Dr. Valentina Cruz, Tropical Biodiversity Scientist with a PhD from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Our team specialises in tropical ecology, wildlife biology, and conservation science communication.

Contact

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