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Aquaculture in Guanacaste
Is aquaculture an alternative (or supplement) to land-based agriculture?
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Chocolate in Sarapiquí
Chocolate is a treat enjoyed around the globe, not just in the narrow band of tropics where it grows! Our little rag-tag group of ecology students made our way to Costa Rica Best Chocolate in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica on a tour of a small cacao farm.
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Wind Power in Costa Rica
On way back to campus, we got a chance to get a good look at some of the wind turbines that help power Costa Rica!
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Living Fence Posts in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country that is heavily dependent on cattle farming as a form of livelihood for many of the residents. So, when driving on a rural road, fencing for grazing boundaries is a noticeable feature of the landscape. What may be less noticeable is that some of these fence posts are living, breathing…
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Sendero Pacífico
The Sendero Pacífico is a network of trails, but the main line connects the Monteverde Cloud forest to the Gulf of Nicoya.
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Implementing Sustainability from the UGA Costa Rica Campus to Life Back Home in Athens
The UGA Costa Rica campus is a beautiful environmentally friendly place.
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Conservation and Consumption: a Coffee Cherry Perspective
Coffee is among the most valuable legally traded commodities from the developing world.