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Floating through the Forest: La Selva
La Selva is both a biological station and ecotourism destination in the lowland tropical rainforest. The reserve has a large hanging bridge over the Puerto Viejo River separating the research station from the rest of the campus.
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Germination Determination
Ocean currents carry many things: sea turtles, messages in bottles, etc. Seeds are another important thing ocean currents carry. I never thought of the ocean as a mode of seed dispersal…
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Veragua Rainforest
After our stay at La Selva, we visited a biological station in the Veragua Rainforest, founded to promote research of the flora and fauna in the surrounding area.
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Bat Man
A couple nights after our return from a relaxing, four day break, we were treated with a visit from “Bat Man”, the local bat expert.
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Piñas and Pigs: La Finca Sura
Sustainable agriculture? In this economy? Unheard of, at least in the US.
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Funky Fungi Baby
Fungi fill essential niches in forest ecosystems, where they cycle nutrients, and maintain soil health and rich webs of species interactions and overall health.
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5 Year Old Plant Taxonomy
Milton and Diana Lieberman are retired professors from the University of Georgia. They moved to Costa Rica, where they conducted and continue to conduct research and teach tropical ecology.
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Mangroves, Tractors, and Biological Factors
The educational experience was just as enticing as the breathtaking views that surrounded us.
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Mangroves of Costa Rica
Mangroves are the only forests that are capable of surviving so close to the ocean, and they host an abundance of aquatic organisms.
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Veragua Research Station
We arrived at the Veragua research center on the tenth of September. Initial impressions were that of a ghost town.