Soluciones Biotecnologicas Tropicales (SBT) was started by Educator and Marine Scientist, Don King in Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama. It’s primary mission as the name implies, is to provide biotechnical solutions for issues here in the Province of Bocas del Toro. Bocas del Toro is a Province located on the Caribbean side of Panama and adjacent to the Costa Rican border. The islands and their peoples are a mix of indigenous Ngobe Indians, Afroantillians, Latino, and foreign nationalities. The local populations primary sources of income are the banana farms, lumber, and marine resources, with tourism as a minor part.

This region suffers with many of the same problems as do all other Caribbean nations; with the resulting cultural and ecological degradation that follows. These problems are exacerbated by a "real estate" boom in the island area of the province. Tourists and ex-pats unknowingly are driving this degradation machine in some part. The local people to fulfill the needs of these new arrivals are over harvesting the reefs and over cutting their forests.

Many of the new arrivals would offer assistance to the local peoples if they only knew how or had a medium to do so. One of the missions of SBT is to provide this information to the people and to encourage them to be active in forming a positive partnership with the communities here.