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Graduate Program
Includes course details and costs, info about group field studies and independent research, post-course grant opportunities, application and orientation materials.

Organization for Tropical Studies
A non-profit consortium of 63 universities and research institutions. Conducts graduate and undergraduate education, facilitates research, participates in tropical forest conservation, maintains three biological stations in Costa Rica and conducts environmental education programs.

Undergraduate Program
Semester and summer study-abroad programs, field studies in tropical biology and ethnobiology. Includes course details, tuition and fess, application and orientation materials.

Where the Exotic Meets the Academic
An article published in Duke Magazine about the biological stations and research efforts at the Organization for Tropical Studies.

Library and Information Resources
Includes catalogs and databases, newsletters, library hours and services.

La Selva Biological Station
Describes the location and history of the station. Includes info about ongoing research projects, species list, laboratory and meteorological data.

Las Cruces Biological Station
Description of the location and the Wilson Botanical Garden. Includes info about ongoing research projects, species list, laboratory and meteorological data.

Palo Verde Biological Station
Describes the location and principal habitats of the station. Includes info about ongoing research projects, species list and meteorological data.

Journal of Tropical Biology
Includes archived articles and issues, author submissions, and subscription information.

Environmental Science and Policy Program
Offers professional training to individuals from public, private, and non-governmental sectors from a range of countries whose choices affect tropical nature and natural resources. Includes course details, tuition and brochure.