Applied Workshop Information
Agenda
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Day 1 |
Introduction, objectives,
orientation for the trip [Syllabus,
project, Itinerary, About Costa
Rica, Costa Rica Trip, Tropical
Health Issues, Checklist, Costa Rica
Powerpoint Presentation, passport
requirements and Costa Rica General
Biogeography), Equipment training
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Day 2 |
Tropical climates and
ecosystems and the significance of
tropical ecosystems – Range of
Ecosystem Types, Rainforest
structure, diversity and function
(Productivity, Nutrient Cycling,
Mineral Cycling, Rainforest Gaps,
and Rivers through Rainforests)
Equipment training |
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Day 3 |
Private transfer from San Jose
Airport to El Zota Biological Field
Station, stop at Braulio Carrillo
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Day 4 |
El Zota Biological
Field Station hiking activities and
GPS transects and sampling, field
investigation of habitat types,
begin environmental mapping project
of hydrologic and environmental
features with Mobile GIS/GPS, data
collection and compilation in GIS.
Overnight at Lodge. |
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Day 5 |
El
Zota Biological Field Station hiking
activities and GPS transects and
sampling, zip line instruction and
use, inclusion of tree heights into
environmental mapping project.
Overnight. |
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Day 6 |
Travel to Tortuguero,
Visit the Costa Rican Caribbean
Coast, and the Village and Vista al
Mar Lodge. Includes Lodging,
entrance fee, and tour guide. GPS
Primary Forest, white water rafting
and Turtle Night Hike |
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Day 7 |
Hike up Cerro
Tortuguero GPS/GIS and Night Canal
tour |
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Day 8 |
Travel to San Jose, Moravia Souvenir
Shopping, Hotel Don Carlos
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Day 9 |
Flight to Miami |
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Day 10 |
Creation and compilation of detailed
GIS maps from both El Zota and
Caribbean projects, Journals
submitted |
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Day 11
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Final Day to submit
detailed GIS map portfolio |
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