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Karen Masters

January in Monteverde Open Campus Block Summer Tropical Ecology + Conservation Tropical Ecology + Conservation Sustainability + the Environment Summer Sustainability + The Environment Costa Rica

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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.

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Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Integrating Environmental and Financial Sustainability on a Climate-Smart Tropical Farm," Scott Vondy

By Karen Masters at CIEE

During my time as an intern at Finca Samanea, I not only explored an issue of sustainability, but earned a deeper understanding of the history, values, and dreams of the... keep reading

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Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Bosque Eterno De Los Niños," Rosie Briggs

By Karen Masters at CIEE

This October, I worked as an intern for the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, which is managed by the Monteverde Conservation League. This nonprofit organization works to “conserve, preserve, and rehabilitate tropical... keep reading

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Internships in Sustainability and the Environment: "Sustainable Landscaping," Sydney Hall

By Karen Masters at CIEE

The idea behind my internship is sustainable landscaping. I saw this internship as an opportunity to improve something within the community as well as be as environmentally and economically sustainable... keep reading

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The Great 8 of Fall 2016

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Here are some shout-outs to friends and friendships we've made so far in the Sustainability and the Environment Program. We have a lot of accomplices in making fun: first and... keep reading

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CIEE Sustainability and Environment students take sustainability on the road

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Field Trip 1 is dedicated to the theme "Water and Energy". We traveled from northern to southern Costa Rica, along the Pacific slope, to explore alternative energies and aquatic ecosystems... keep reading

From CIEE

Sustainability and the Environment: "Tessa's Internship Report"

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Sustainable Landscape Planning Internship For the past four weeks I have worked with a fellow classmate, Amanda Babcock, and our supervisor Felipe Negrini creating a comprehensive sustainable landscape design for... keep reading

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Sustainability and the Environment: "Sadia's Internship Report"

By Karen Masters at CIEE

For the past month, I have been interning as a Marketing Assistant for the Children’s Eternal Rainforest and the Bajo del Tigre reserve. The Children’s Eternal Rainforest (Bosque Eterno de... keep reading

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Sustainability and the Environment: "Rachel's Internship Report"

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Ocotea monteverdensis Educational Films: Working with Dev Joslin a local scientist to gather information about the Ocotea Monteverdensis, a critically endangered avocado tree endemic to the Monteverde zone. There are... keep reading

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Sustainability and the Environment: "Morgan's Internship Report"

By Karen Masters at CIEE

The focus of my internship was the production of educational videos about a very special relationship between certain birds in the Monteverde zone and a fruiting tree they rely heavily... keep reading

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Sustainability and the Environment: "Dan and Leah's Internship Report"

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Internship Analyzing Carbon Emissions from Transportation For four weeks I built up a massive database and never seemed to get away from my computer, always entering in information or creating... keep reading

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