Volunteer : Environmental Research Project in Costa Rica

Volunteer : Environmental Research Project in Costa Rica

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The project is located in a small village on the Caribbean mountain slopes close to Limon in Costa Rica. The duration of the project is a minimum of 3 weeks, with a cost of $830 for the first 3 weeks and $210 for each week thereafter.

The fee includes all food, accommodation, pre-departure and in-country support, orientation, and all project-related activities. However, it does not include flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas, and vaccinations.

Benefits :

• Work closely with staff experienced in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and marketing / communications.
• Keywords : agroforestry, agricultural economics, biodiversity, sustainable development, research, community development, economic development, social entrepreneurship, climate change, indigenous groups, new product development, women's empowerment.

Introduction : Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse regions in the world, with an abundance of flora and fauna that is becoming a rarity in the world. This project aims to map the lowland rainforest area, which is essential to its protection.

The goal of this project is to study the environment, thus improving your research skills, and sharing your results with the wider scientific community. If you wish to join our long-term research (inventory) on the biodiversity of our private reserve, we would welcome you to our project.

Research options are open to all different levels of expertise and experience. In addition to conducting long-term research, you can also visit our project to conduct your own research topic. We will supervise and guide you towards a successful research methodology.

A typical day starts at 7 am with breakfast, followed by a trip into the jungle to accumulate data, conduct research, and work on agreed projects. There are also days when you will stay on the project area to work in the organic vegetable garden, build a tree nursery, investigate collected bugs, make an inventory of the butterflies, or make chocolate from the cacao you collected.

Lunch is at 12 : 30 pm, after which the afternoon is spent processing data, analyzing trap cam videos, determining the collected dung-beetles or frog pictures, writing up research, or working in the garden.

Dinner is served at 5 pm, and after dinner, you can chat with the other students in the community house, play cards, read a book, watch a documentary, chill in a hammock, or just go to sleep.

Please note : all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up-to-date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying.

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