Travel to Costa Rica

BIO 450: Tropical Rainforest Biology

This unique course focuses on tropical rainforest ecology and natural history, and current biological research in tropical rainforests. There is a traditional lecture component which meets throughout the fall semester and the field component is a trip to Costa Rica during our three week January term.

The photo on the right shows a student measuring bromeliad diversity in 1° vs 2° forests for his senior project.
Measuring Monstera leaves for a senior thesis project.
Birdwatching in the cloud forest.
Biology professor Dr. Pam Lopez leads students on a hike through Corcovado National Park