The Organization for Tropical Studies is offering a new course for winter break: An Introduction to Tropical Ecology.
An Introduction to Tropical Ecology is an intensive, four week course in field research and tropical ecology for 22 graduate students. This course uses the highly regarded OTS field problems approach, which focuses on the formulation of research questions, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and oral and written presentations, all significantly important for a successful research. This course also uses the opportunity to analyze biodiversity conservation issues in the tropics. All the skills will be strengthening through repetitive practice in tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest, montane forest and the Costarrican páramo.(4 credits awarded by the University of Costa Rica, transferable to any OTS member institution) Winter session: 4 weeks December 29, 2013 January 24, 2014. Application Deadline: September 16, 2013 For more information go to http://bit.ly/1az0kxx Or visit www.ots.ac.cr
