Karen Masters

The goal of this internship is to come up with and refine creative solutions to the complicated and growing problem of organic waste in Monteverde. It has implications to affect... keep reading

As my electric drill churns a screw down through the top of a wooden bench, I am aware of the initial proposal and design work that makes this moment more... keep reading

Through CIEE, I had the opportunity to work as an intern for Vision to Reality Consultants (VTR) with Justin Welch. The focus of my internship is to provide supporting evidence... keep reading

This past October I was an intern at LIFE farm in Monteverde, Costa Rica. LIFE is a family owned coffee farm that strives to produce environmentally friendly coffee. They are... keep reading

The focus of my internship was promoting environmental education through working with the Monteverde Conservation League in the Bajo del Tigre reserve, which is one of their protected areas. My... keep reading

I chose to work with native plant landscaping because there is a need to re-establish native vegetation in the landscaping around a local business as a means of creating a... keep reading

This past October I interned under Justin Welch, in Monteverde, Costa Rica, to help with his startup company Vision to Reality Consultants (VTR). My internship specifically focused on determining the... keep reading

For the past month I have been working with CORCLIMA on their carbon sinks inventory. CORCLIMA, also known as The Monteverde Commission for Resilience to Climate Change, is a network... keep reading

For the past few weeks, I have been working with sustainable landscape designer Felipe Negrini in the ProNativas native plant garden, New Forest Park. ProNativas Monteverde is a local initiative... keep reading

For the month of March, I had an internship as part of the CIEE study abroad Sustainability and the Environment program in Monteverde, Costa Rica. I chose to work with... keep reading