Costa Rica Research Fields
Gold Silk Orb Weaver by Kennedy Holland
Archaeology and Cultural Research Management
Biology
Botany and Ethnobotany
Development Studies
Ecotourism
Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Education
Environmental Policy
Environmental Studies
Natural Resource Management
Restoration Ecology
Spanish
Tropical Ecology
Costa Rica Independent Study Project Titles
The success and distribution of the bromeliad Vriesea barii in natural regrowth secondary rainforest, planted hardwood forest and bamboo forest in southwestern Costa Rica
Water Quality Disparity in Rural Southern Pacific Costa Rica
Changing Traditions: The Impacts of Commercial Agriculture on Traditional Farming Techniques in Costa Rica
El valor medicinal del bosque: Una guía para las plantas medicinales and Healing through the Rainforest: A guide to medicinal plants
Compost Education Project at El Colegio de Platanillo
Cultural Attitudes and Trends of Sexual Education in Rural Costa Rica
Mammals at the Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology, Baru, Costa Rica
Traditional and Organic Farms in Costa Rica and What They Have to Share with Each Other
A Hands On Approach to Rock Art Conservation at the Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology
Healthy Eating in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Platanillo Public School Lunch
Economic, Social, Political and Environmental Differences Between Large-Scale Convention Agriculture and Subsistence Permaculture in the Southern Portion of Costa Rica
Behaviors and Attitudes of Waste Disposal in Costa Rica
Updating and Improving the FCRE Website
Using Camera Traps to Determine the Differences in Species Richness and Diversity Between a Primary and Secondary Tropical Forest
The Power of Public Art: A Look Inside the Perceptions of Art in Platanillo
The Path of the Trash: History, Policies and the Future of Waste Management in Costa Rica
An Investigation of Health Care in Costa Rica
Difference in Fruit-feeding Butterfly Species Diversity Based on Ecosystem and Height
Safe Crossing: Mitigation Techniques for Wildlife along La Costanera
The Investigation and Colony Construction: Atta cephalotes
A Difference of Opinion: A Comparison of the National Park Systems in the United States and Costa Rica
El transporte en El Campo de Costa Rica: Qué Tal?
Footwear Philosophy: A comparative exploration of the sociocultural theories and biological realities surrounding in-home footwear policy in Curridabat, and Platanillo, Costa Rica
Platanillo
The Path of Produce: The Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Fresh Food in Costa Rica’s Brunca Region
What Are We Doing Here? Considering Responsible Study Abroad
Coenobita Compressus: Foragers in a transition habitat
A Journey into Meditation
Flight of the Fincas: Disappearing Food Sovereignty in Rural Costa Rica: A survey of the changes in the sourcing of food for families in Platanillo and Tinamastes
Environmental Education at Escuela Barú: Creating and Teaching
“Love People, Cook Them Tasty Food” Las Recetas Populares de Costa Rica
Medicinal Plant Use In the Local Communities of Platanillo and Tinamaste
The good ol’ days or the dark ages? Understanding how community members of Platanillo and Tinamastes think about rapid changes in electronic technology
Evolving Conservation in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone
The Effect of Captivity on the Behavior of White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capuchinus)