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Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

San José & field sites, Costa Rica

Javier Monge Meza

Areas of expertise

Vertebrate pest management, ecology of rodents

Degree

  • B.S. and Lic. in Forestry Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
  • M.Sc. in Wildlife Management, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
  • Ph.D. Tin ropical Systems Sustainable Agricultural Production, Universidad de Costa Rica

Potential student research areas

  • Vertebrate pest
  • Rodent ecology
  • Wildlife management
  • Wildlife in agroecosystems
  • Agricultural Sustainability

Biography

Javier Monge was born in Costa Rica.  He currently works at the School of Agronomy of the University of Costa Rica.  He founded and coordinates the Laboratory of Vertebrate Pest of the Research Center Crop Protection. Its projects focus on rodent pest of crop and livestock production. He is the author of Rodent Pests in Central America, and articles related to rodent pests, vertebrate pest management, and agroforestry.

Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

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Lacey Ramirez My ACM Field Research experience in Costa Rica was amazing and unforgettable! I will always appreciate and love the personal relationships I developed with people in the program and the host families. Additionally, this program gave me the invaluable opportunity for professional growth in both a foreign language and independent research. Costa Rica is not only amazingly beautiful and ecologically diverse, but it also has an amazing history and culture. I wish I could go back and study there all over again!

—Lacey Ramirez, Costa Rica, Spring 2004

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