Overview
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Location, duration and cost
Location:
A small village on the Caribbean mountain slopes close to Limon in Costa Rica
Duration:
Minimum 3 weeks
Cost:
830 for the first 3 weeks + 210 for each week thereafter
Fee Includes:
all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project-related activities
Does not include:
flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
Responsibilities
Work closely with staff experienced in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and marketing/communications.
Qualifications / Eligibility
Open to all levels of expertise and experience.
The project provides supervision and guidance to help you develop your research methodology.
Seniority level: Entry level
About the project
Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, with abundant flora and fauna.
This project works to map the lowland rainforest area, which is essential to its protection.
The goal of this project is to study the environment, improving your research skills, and to share your results with the wider scientific community.
This helps reinforce knowledge and promote environmental conservation and sustainability.
If you wish to join our long-term biodiversity research on our private reserve, we welcome you to our project.
Research options are open to all levels of expertise and experience.
In addition to conducting long-term research, you can also conduct your own research topic with supervision and guidance toward a successful methodology.
The project is located between an Indigenous reserve and Barbilla National Park.
Some parts have been heavily logged, but much remains pristine and in need of study and protection.
Our goals are biodiversity, reforestation and sustainable living.
Daily routine
Breakfast is served at 7:00 am.
At 8:00 am, the day starts with a trip into the jungle to collect data and conduct research.
Some days you may work in the organic vegetable garden, build a tree nursery, investigate collected insects, inventory butterflies, or make chocolate from cacao you collected.
Lunch is at 12:30 pm, followed by data processing, analysis, writing, or garden work.
Dinner is at 5:00 pm.
After dinner you can relax in the community house.
By 9:00 pm quiet hours are expected.
Weekends offer time to relax, visit waterfalls or the beach.
Important notes
Please note: all information above is subject to change.
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