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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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Gallinero Para Gallinas Felices, by Shawn Clayton (CIEE Intern in Conservation and Sustainability; Oregon State University)

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Gallinero Para Gallinas Felices Our increasing population is demanding more food to avoid severe food insecurity. For developed This is the day that the lovely chicks joined the CIEE family... keep reading

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Native Edible Plant Research and Garden Design Internship, by Rachel Vierstra (George Washington University and CIEE)

By Karen Masters at CIEE

This past month I have had the pleasure of working with the Monteverde Conservation League ( http://www.acmcr.org/) and ProNativas ( http://pronativas.com/pronativas/). The Monteverde Conservation League is dedicated to the conservation... keep reading

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On the Road

By Karen Masters at CIEE

by Mabel Baez, awesome intern teaching assistant. Sunday, September 13, 2015 Today we started our epic journey around the Pacific slope of Costa Rica investigating renewable energies and water resources... keep reading

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New families, new friends

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Families greeted students with smiles, song, and dance! Conozca a su familia Feeling a little nervous and happy at the same time...

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Welcome!

By Karen Masters at CIEE

We want to welcome our nine participants in the Sustainability and Environment Program at Monteverde, Costa Rica! They are: Aaron Spencer, University of Colorado Boulder Emily Bourke, University of North... keep reading

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Epic Tales of Sustainability Pirates of the Caribbean

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Our second field trip took us to places once frequented by Capt Morgan and his pirate buddies, and sites still inhabited by dragons (well, caiman and crocodiles). We boated to... keep reading

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CIEE INTERNSHIPS AT THE BAJO DEL TIGRE RESERVE OF THE CHILDREN’S ETERNAL RAINFOREST

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Three students interned for the benefit of the Monteverde Conservation League and ProNativas this Spring 2015 semester. Hannah Irvine (Earlham College), Matthew Brodeur ( University of Massachusetts Amherst), and Rachel... keep reading

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CIEE INTERNSHIP INVESTIGATING THE REPRODUCTIVE ECOLOGY OF AN ENDANGERED TREE SPECIES IN MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA

By Karen Masters at CIEE

In Monteverde, a number of large bird species specialize in eating the fruit of the avocado family (Lauraceae). Three of these species—the Black Guan, the Three-wattled Bellbird, and the Resplendent... keep reading

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INTERNSHIP IN THE CURATION OF WOMEN’S ART, HANDICRAFTS, AND HISTORY

By Karen Masters at CIEE

Many of today’s working women of Monteverde labor in tourism, and a number of them earn their livelihoods as artisans and artists, often selling their work to tourists. For some... keep reading

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INTERNSHIP IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST PRESERVE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

By Karen Masters at CIEE

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is a world-renowned, private nature reserve spanning 5,000+ hectares of biodiverse tropical forest. Through their Environmental Education Program, the Preserve creates awareness and fosters environmental... keep reading

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