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COSTA
RICA: Organization for Tropical Studies (Duke University)
The Organization for Tropical Studies, in partnership with Duke
University, offers an intellectually and physically demanding field
studies program utilizing three biological field stations in ecologically
distinct regions of Costa Rica. The field stations include La Selva,
with state-of-the-art laboratories, one of the world's most important
sites for tropical rain forest research; La Cruces, a part of the
Amistad Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected area in Central
America; and Palo Verde, containing some of the oldest remaining
patches of dry rain forest and important wetland areas. The program
is characterized by educational experiences at ecologically contrasting
sites, contact with national and international scientists, and intensive
full-immersion schedules that include field work, data analysis,
lectures, and student presentations. The daily schedule begins at
6:00 a.m. and often includes lectures and laboratories at night
after a full day of field and class work. In addition to the study
of tropical biology, classes are offered in the environmental policy
of the tropics, Spanish language, and Latin American culture. The
first three weeks, devoted to intensive language training, are spent
in a homestay with a Costa Rican family in San Jose. At the field
stations, students are housed in group living arrangements. Eligibility:
GPA above 3.0. Minimum of one year of biology and one year of Spanish.
Ability to cope with physically and intellectually demanding program.
Undergraduate Programs | Organization for Tropical Studies
Box 90633
Durham, NC 27708-0633
PH: 919-684-5774 | Fax: 919-684-5661
nao@acpub.duke.edu
Program Adviser: Professor Campbell, X4932, Science 1609 |
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