Hello all, I wanted to send out a reminder of the upcoming courses taught by OTS.
To help you imagine what these courses are like, we invite you to view the OTS Grad Video<http://education.tropicalstudies.org/en/education/graduate-opportunities/programs/tropical-biology-an-ecological-approach.html> . Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach 2017-3 Course dates: May 22 - July 2, 2017 Application deadline: February 20, 2017 Course Fee: $7,900 general; $2,900 OTS member institution students Instructors: Jennifer Stynoski and Patricia Salerno plus invited professors (USA/Latin America) Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach<http://education.tropicalstudies.org/en/education/graduate-opportunities/programs/tropical-biology-an-ecological-approach.html> is an intensive, six-week field-based experience in tropical biology for graduate students. This classic OTS course has trained tropical ecologists and evolutionary biologists using an active learning approach, which engages students in a fun and fast-paced research environment. With guidance from expert scientists, students gain experience in critical thinking, research design, data analysis, analytical tools, science communication, ecological modeling, and collaborative research-all in the beautiful tropical setting of Costa Rica. The course includes a Science Communication workshop. Participants learn to communicate their findings to those outside the scientific community by producing short videos<http://bit.ly/17zrgx7> maintaining a Course Blog<http://bit.ly/1f0PrqA> and creating podcasts. Biology of Neotropical Social Insects Course dates: March 12 - 24, 2017 Application deadlines: February 3, 2017 (extended deadline) Instructors: Sean O'Donnell and Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy plus invited professors (Latin America/USA) Biology of Neotropical Social Insects<http://education.tropicalstudies.org/en/education/graduate-opportunities/programs/biology-of-neotropical-social-insects.html> offers graduate students an opportunity to focus on social insect behavior, evolution and ecology. Based at Las Cruces and La Selva research stations in Costa Rica, this 2-week course explores the various roles of social insects as major ecological players in terrestrial ecosystems, functioning as detritovores, herbivores, predators, pollinators and ecosystem engineers. Diurnal and nocturnal fieldwork will be enhanced by discussions on an array of topics including social evolution, species richness, subterranean faunas, sampling methods, behavioral observations and symbiotic associations. OTS also has additional funds available for partial need-based scholarships. Applicants will be notified of their admission about 3 weeks after each application deadline. Apply to these courses online from the updated OTS education website: www.tropicalstudies.org<http://www.tropicalstudies.org> Best, Andrés Santana, M.Sc. Graduate Program Coordinator Organization for Tropical Studies San Pedro, Costa Rica. 676-2050 (506) 2524-0607 ext. 1511 Skype: andres.santana_otscro // twitter: @ots_tropicaledu<https://twitter.com/ots_tropicaledu> www.tropicalstudies.org<http://www.tropicalstudies.org>
