Results From Field Data Collection to Improve Management of Protected Areas
Name: Edgardo Arévalo, Ph.D. Position: Resident Lecturer in Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Development Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica After six days of field work at four different locations in Costa Rica, the students returned to the SFS campus to begin the analysis and interpretation of the data collected. Each student chose a specific topic [...]
Final Impressions of SFS Costa Rica
Name: Alex Jandernoa School: Knox College Major: Environmental Studies and Anthropology/Sociology Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica What did you like most about the SFS experience? I would have to say the Directed Research has been my favorite part of my term with SFS, alhough it is hard to choose. I came into the program [...]
Our Diversified Farm
A Vital Part of the SFS Costa Rica Learning Experience and Sustainable Agricultural System Name: Rosy Cohane-Mann Position: Program Intern Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica The two pigs run up to greet us as I walk down to the lower farm at the SFS Center For Sustainable Development Studies in Atenas, Costa Rica with [...]
It’s Not The End, It’s a New Beginning
Name: Evin Guvendiren School: University of Massachusetts, Amherst Major: Natural Resource Management Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica Thirty six students came from all different parts of the U.S, ranging from sunny California to snowy New England. We have some southern belles and some mid-westerners, don’t ya know. We started the semester off with curiosity, [...]
Student Contributions to Research in Costa Rica
Name: Sergio Molina, Ph.D. Position: Resident Lecturer-Environmental Economics and Policy Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica At SFS Costa Rica we are now well into the Directed Research course. Each project falls under the parameters of our 5-Year Research Plan agenda for 2013-2017, constructed with multiple stakeholders including community leaders, national parks administrators, and research [...]
Immersion in the Dry Forests of Costa Rica
Name: Gerardo Avalos, Ph.D. Position: Center Director Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica Our spring semester expedition series finished with a visit to Santa Rosa National Park. This protected area is the flagship of Guanacaste National Park, one of the most emblematic parks of Costa Rica. Santa Rosa protects a plethora of tropical habitats, from [...]
Not Just Another Day on the Farm
Name: Sarah Bowers School: Davidson College Major: Biological Sciences Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica Coffee is one of Costa Rica’s top export crops. As a student here, this means that coffee perfumes the air every morning and that I will carry home several bags for my family; however, I was curious to go behind [...]
Mapping the Trail System of Maderas Volcano National Park in Nicaragua
Name: Achim Haeger, Ph.D. Position: Resident Lecturer in Principles of Natural Resources Management Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica Ometepe Island is formed by two cone shaped volcanoes emerging from Lake Nicaragua and it represents one of the sites with the highest potential for tourism development in the country. Although the island is still mainly [...]
The Center for Sustainable Development Studies Extends Research Partnership
Name: Gerardo Avalos, Ph.D. Position: Center Director Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica The SFS Center for Sustainable Development Studies in Costa Rica has maintained a collaboration agreement with the National System of Protected Areas (SINAC) since 2005. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is extended every few years, and in March 2013, it was extended [...]
Field Trips, Learning, and Sustainability
Name: Edgardo Arévalo, Ph.D. Position: Resident Lecturer in Tropical Ecology & Sustainable Development Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica The outdoor learning experience has been greatly emphasized in our recent field trips. Two and a half weeks ago we took a boat through the Tarcoles River to appreciate two contrasting aspects: the wilderness and pollution. [...]
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