BIOL 2125 Tropical Ecology of Costa Rica
Field based course examining the forces affecting living species in Costa Rica. After a series of weekly on campus meetings to review basic ecology and human culture of Costa Rica, students will travel during spring break for an 8 day field trip to Costa Rica. Traveling by motor coach and boat, the course will examine high altitude volcanic effects, mountain tropical forest habitat, and low land tropical forest along the Pacific Ocean in southwest Costa Rica. A pre trip presentation, personal journal/species field notebook, participation, post trip meetings, and a term paper will comprise the majority of student assessment. A course trip fee over and above tuition will be assessed. Valid passport and instructor consent is required.
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