Schedule for Costa Rica Portion of the Course

Day	Date	Activity/Plan	Stay
Thursday	Dec 29	Transfer in and drive to La Selva	La Selva
Friday	Dec 30	Morning: Tour of La Selva Biological Station Lunch: Station Afternoon: Forest Hike (20 Questions) Evening: 1) Discussion: asking questions in ecological research 2) Plan for Independent Projects	La Selva
Saturday	Dec 31	Morning and Afternoon: Independent Projects – Day 1 Lunch: Field Station Afternoon: Forest Hike Evening Lecture: Guest Lecturer?	La Selva
Sunday	Jan 1	Morning and Afternoon: Independent Field Projects – Day 2 Evening Lecture: TBA	La Selva
Monday	Jan 2	Morning: Data Analysis Lunch: Station Afternoon: Drive to Sierpe	Sierpe
Tuesday	Jan 3	Morning: Travel by Boat to Sirena (Corcovado National Park) Lunch: Sirena Afternoon: Orientation Walk Evening: Plan for Independent Projects	Sirena
Wednesday	Jan 4	Morning and Afternoon: Independent Projects – Day 1 Evening: Night Walk	Sirena
Thursday	Jan 5	Morning and Afternoon: Independent Projects - Day 2 Evening: Lecture and Discussion	Sirena
Friday	Jan 6	Morning: Data Analysis - Day 3 Afternoon: Preparation of Oral Presentations Evening: Presentations of Group and Independent Projects	Sirena
Saturday	Jan 7	Morning: Free Activity (Hiking, canoeing, swimming, etc.) Afternoon & Evening: Write 1st Draft of Group Research Paper	Sirena
Sunday	Jan 8	Boat to Golfito; Bus to Copey de Dota Lunch: en route	Copey
Monday	Jan 9	Morning: Complete and hand in 1st draft of Research Paper Lunch: El Toucanet Afternoon: Trip to Trout Farm Evening: Revise Research Paper	Copey
Tuesday	Jan 10	Morning & Afternoon: Coffee Production in Costa Rica Lunch: Santa Maria de Dota Evening: Discussion on Sustainable Development	Copey
Wednesday	Jan 11	Morning: Avocado Plantation Lunch: El Toucanet Afternoon: Sustainable Agriculture Evening: Developing a Research Agenda for Copey Course Evaluations	Copey
Thursday	Jan 12	Morning: Travel to San Jose Afternoon: Explore San Jose Evening: Farewell Dinner	SJO
Friday	Jan 13	Transfer out

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