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| Thomas and Doris Wilson recently
visited Costa Rica to initiate a Study Abroad Program for Judson College
students. |
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| Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
is a new study abroad course being recommended for Judson College, Marion,
Alabama (2006). This international field trip will allow students to learn
about one of the most interesting regions of the tropics. We will investigate
the ecology and cultures of Costa Rica including origins and
changes. |
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| BIO 315
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica (2 credit hour lecture course
syllabus) |
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| BIO 316
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica (2 credit hour study abroad
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| Course
Itinerary - 2007 |
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| The Tico Times... online English newspaper of
Costa Rica |
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The Great Potoo...this male bird hatched from an
egg laid on this exact limb. This limb is now his "place." This particular bird
has stationed on this limb for the last five years.
(image taken with a digital camera held against the eyepiece of a
spotting scope) |
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There are 600 active volcanos in Costa Rica.
Arenal
Volcano is the most active. We watched the volcano from the
villa at night as it spewed molten boulders into the air. We could hear the
boulders rolling down the side of the volcano. It was an awesome display of the
power and danger of nature. |
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The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, "food of the gods"
is the source of chocolate. The flowers of this tree are cauliforous...they
grow directly from the main trunk. The Cacao Thrips, Selenothrips rubrocinctus,
is one of the insects that I studied for my Ph.D. research at the University of
Illinois. These tiny plant suckers can kill the tree. |
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| Now go to Costa Rica 2
for more images |
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For more information, contact:
Dr. Thomas
Wilson
email: wils5789@bellsouth.net |
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