Teaching And Research Opportunities In The Neotropical Forests Of Nicaragua And Costa Rica

La Suerte Biological Research Station, Costa Rica and Ometepe Biological Research Station, Nicaragua offers teaching and research opportunities for University professors committed to tropical forest conservation, education, the study of animal and plant interactions. We have openings for qualified Ph.D's to teach college level courses in ecology, biology, primatology, botany, ornithology, animal behavior, herpetology, and related fields during winter break, spring break, and over the summer. Courses are generally 26 days in length during the summer and 23 days in length during the winter break. Courses can be designed to utilize both our Costa Rican and Nicaraguan field sites, or to concentrate all activities at one of the field sites. Professors who teach our classes can remain at either field site to conduct long-term research projects. Since 1994 we have enrolled over 1200 undergraduate and graduate students from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Japan, and Europe.

La Suerte and Ometepe Biological Field Stations provides transportation for the professor from the US or Canada to Central America, and free lodging at the field station for the professor and his/her family members. Our field stations are equipped with electricity, classrooms, a small library, slide projectors, overhead projectors, showers, and flush toilets. Meals are provided by our kitchen staff. Faculty and students sleep on bunk beds in cabins. Professors are provided with a salary, equipment budget, and a graduate teaching assistant (depending on enrollment). Although we encourage the professor to advertise and recuit students for his/her class, we also utilize our resources and staff to market each course.

Professors responsibilities: If you are interested in teaching one of our existing courses (see our WEBSITE for more detailed information on courses http://www.studyabroad.com/lasuerte) or developing a new course, please provide us with a course description, course objectives, and your curriculum vitae. Once interested students are identified for your course, the professor is responsible for answering student questions via e-mail, providing the students with specific course information (e.g. syllabus, course itinerary) and assisting us in recruitment of students.

We are also happy to work with professors in developing an international course or field school program at their home University. You can determine the length of the course(s), course dates, course size, and possible trips within Costa Rica and/or Nicaragua.

For additional information, contact :

Alvaro Molina
http://www.studyabroad.com/lasuerte
e-mail: lasuerte@safari.net
Ometepe Biological Field Station (Nicaragua)
La Suerte Biological Field Station (Costa Rica)

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