*Explore the amazing world of tropical insects*
BIO 380 is a 4 credit lab course designed to provide students with an
in-depth understanding of the systematics, ecology, behavior, physiology,
and evolution of one of the most important, and certainly the most diverse
group of organisms on Earth, the insects. The course will be offered in
Costa Rica at two world famous biological stations, La Selva and Palo
Verde, which represent contrasting Neotropical rain and dry forests,
respectively. The course will take place during the winter
inter‑session *(January
3-22, 2017). *It will include insect identification, survey and collecting
methods, basic field observation, experimentation techniques.
La Selva will serve as a base of operations for the course. It
is an ideal location because the station provides housing and meals,
laboratory space, microscopes, transportation to and from the airport in
San Jose, and a well‑marked trail system for students to carry out their
collecting and experiments. There is long tradition of entomological
research at La Selva and amazing resources (libraries, plant and insect
collections, local expertise) to carry out a class.
Undergraduate Tuition (subject to change) NY residents per credit: $270;
Non-residents per credit: $988 Program Fee: $3,200 (Includes housing, three
meals per day, group excursions, and international health insurance).
Apply Online By October 1, 2016: www.stonybrook.edu/studyabroad/process.html
For further information, contact:
Fredric Vencl,
Ecology and Evolution
Stony Brook University
[email protected]
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Fredric V. Vencl, Ph.D.
Ecology and Evolution
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245 USA
tel: 631-474-5673
fax: 631-632-7626
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"The more you know, the more you care; the more you care, the more you will
conserve."
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Lab web site: http://you.stonybrook.edu/vencllab/
