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Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica (OTS): Summer Tropical Biology
La Selva, Costa Rica;
Las Cruces, Costa Rica;
Palo Verde, Costa Rica
(Outgoing Program)
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| Homepage: | Click to visit | |
| Restrictions: | WUSTL applicants only |
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| Summer | 2019 | 02/15/2019 ** | Rolling Admission | TBA | TBA |
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** Early application is strongly recommended for all programs. Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday are automatically extended to the next workday. |
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Fact Sheet:
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Glossary entry for program parameter 10009 Program Adviser:
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Amy Suelzer |
Glossary entry for program parameter 10012 Additional Opportunities:
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Research |
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Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) Costa Rica: Summer Tropical Biology |
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Eligibility: Minimum 3.0 GPA. Course prerequisites are two semesters of college biology and two semesters of college Spanish.
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Biology Environmental Studies |
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| The program will visit a large diversity of forests and ecosystems, ranging from classic lowland tropical rainforest to the endangered tropical dry forests to chilly montane oak forests and paramo. Most of our time will be devoted to the three field stations owned and operated by OTS: Las Cruces, Palo Verde, and La Selva. |
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| Estimated Program Price: Students pay all summer program related fees to the program sponsor or host university directly. Please Contact the program sponsor or host for tuition, billing and payment details. |
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| Questions
Email the appropriate Overseas Programs Coordinator, visit us during our walk-in hours, join us for an information session, or call (314) 935-5958 to schedule an appointment. |