Monthly Archives: March 2013

New tool for teachers from PEB

Congratulations to our compañer@s in the Biological Education Program, who have completed work on a new book of environmental education activities for teachers.

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Project BIOMARCC

Keep an eye on project BIOMARCC, funded by the German govt. The project goal is to: Increase the adaptive capacity of the marine ecosystems of coastal Costa Rica to the consequences of climate change.

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Huge differences in rainfall at Horizontes in successive years

Milena Gutierrez has prepared a report on rainfall patterns in Horizontes in 2011 and 2012 that demonstrates the huge year to year variability. Here are the monthly totals (2012 = red line, 2011 = blue line): And here are the … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography of Primate Research in Costa Rica

Gilbert Fuentes and OTS have compiled an annotated bibliography of primate research in Costa Rica containing over 750 publications.

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Variable Maps, Irrevocable Decisions

According to this Scientific American article the map of potential geothermal resources in the US is changing rapidly. If this is true for the US, might it be true for Costa Rica as well, and if so, how should it … Continue reading

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Casona reopens in March

The Casona will reopen to the public on March 24th!

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