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Karen Masters
Karen is a tropical ecologist who has 30+ years working and living in the cloud forests of Costa Rica. She and her husband (Alan Masters) met and married in Monteverde, Costa Rica and raised their sons (twins) here as well. Karen is the director of the CIEE programs in Monteverde.
Posts
Sustainability and the Environment Internship: Nature Interpretation for ProNativas, by Samantha Stovall, University of Colorado Boulder
Throughout the past month I worked alongside botanist, author, and illustrator, Willow Zuchowski to enhance the conservation of tropical forest biodiversity by supporting the activities of ProNativas, a non-governmental organization... keep reading
"Creating an Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock in Monteverde, Costa Rica", by Erin Carroll (Washington University in St. Louis): Sustainability and the Environment Internship
Over the past month, I have been working with representatives of the Monteverde Commission for Resilience to Climate Change (CORCLIMA, by its Spanish acronym) to create an inventory of the... keep reading
Sustainability and the Environment Internship: Developing a Scientific and Educational Database for Monteverde, Costa Rica, by Jordan Pares-Kane, Cornell University
This past month, I worked with Carol Yang, a past CIEE intern, environmental educator and member of the Monteverde Arenal-Bioregion Database (MABD) Committee to develop a database that will serve... keep reading
Sustainability and the Environment Internship: The First Steps to Greening the Livestock in Monteverde, Costa Rica, by Sue Kyung Hwang, The George Washington University
Although I have no experience with livestock farming, my dining table was always deeply related to it. I have had meat for every single meal and have felt weird not... keep reading
Sustainability and the Environment Internship: Arts-Based Environmental Education, by Roseangela Hartford, Ursinus College
Throughout the past month, I have been working with art educator and community leader Carla Willoughby to increase youth environmental education through the history of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest and... keep reading
Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Sustainable Landscaping," Bex Klafter
Throughout the past month, I have been working with sustainable landscaper Felipe Negrini to create mosaics using upcycled materials to improve the Monteverde-Santa Elena transect. This internship has focused on... keep reading
Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Communications in Sustainability," by Otter Giltz
I served my internship with Radio Monteverde, a communications project in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The purpose of the project is to facilitate the creation and dispersal of sustainability related information... keep reading
Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Social Media at Bajo Del Tigre," Ariel Kahn
During this past month I worked with Orlando Calvo to improve social media for the Bajo del Tigre Reserve, in order to promote visitation by local and international eco-tourists and... keep reading
Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Landscape Architecture," Ella Hinkley
This fall I invested four weeks in an internship with landscape architect, native Costa Rican, and resident of Monteverde Felipe Negrini. Our goals were to improve the functionality and aesthetics... keep reading
Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Broadcasting Sustainability," Alejandra Pedraza
From September 26 through October 21, 2016, I interned with Monteverde.FM. Monteverde.FM is an open-source, alternative, multimedia production project for the Monteverde area. Their mission is to inform, educate, entertain... keep reading