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If you are interested in signing up for the 2015 summer Costa Rica course at LMU, please see the link below which will bring you directly to the application in the Study Abroad website.  You may be able to simply … Continue reading →

At this field station, students were put into sub-content groups in the areas of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), Birds, and Game Camera Technology.  A meeting was led by Dr. Auger, during which he relayed all the group information and project … Continue reading →

Another project students worked on while at Tortuguero, was to look at the amount of debris (both natural and trash) in a selected 12″x12″ square.  Each team was given the task of choosing their plot and seeing what was in it, … Continue reading →

While at Tortuguero, students worked on various group projects.  One sub-group buried thermal data loggers at various depths, to determine temperature at those various depths.  When nesting turtles dig their nests, the depth is critical to determining whether the eggs … Continue reading →

Today was the last day in our journey through Costa Rica.  We will all miss this beautiful country, with its rich biodiversity, delicious food, diverse culture, and generous and kind people.  We will remember all the local people everywhere we … Continue reading →

We spent our last two days on the Pacific Coast, and had the opportunity to hike through the Manuel Antonio National Park with Mark, and learn about and see many things along the way, including two Three-toed Sloths (Bradypus variegatus), … Continue reading →

On this, our 2nd to the last day on this amazing journey, Mark took us to a wonderful restaurant for a very nice dinner, called El Avión, in the Manuel Antonio National Park area of the Pacific Coast.  This is … Continue reading →

After leaving Palo Verde National Park, we stopped at a most beautiful waterfall and swimming spot that had been recommended by our host Divinia. We were all absolutely amazed by this oasis hidden away in an otherwise very hot, dry … Continue reading →

On our way to Palo Verde National Park this 15th day into our 17 day tour around the beautiful country of Costa Rica, we stopped at Rincon Coribici for refreshments and the opportunity to see a large group of crocodiles … Continue reading →

Below are more pictures from our time in the cloud forest, including project presentations done by the students on the topics of lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), birds, and remote monitoring equipment.  This was a beautiful place and one we will … Continue reading →