Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities
San José & field sites, Costa Rica
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- Dec 14, 2011
Mask Maker- ACM Costa Rica students wearing traditional parade masks and costumes. Photo courtesy of Rachel Springman.
- Sep 9, 2011
La Catación- Tasting coffee at the Cooperativa de Caficultores de Llano Bonito in Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of Emily Graber.
- Apr 2, 2011
ACM Chicago Consortial Office “Hitting the Road”- Taking a bold step into the future, ACM is closing its consortial office in Chicago and going mobile.
- Apr 1, 2011
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- Dec 13, 2010
Bridge over the White River- ACM Costa Rica students on a bridge in the small mountain town of Herradura de Rivas, near the Chirripo National Park.
- Sep 24, 2010
Learning to Surf- ACM Costa Rica students on a surf break in Manuel Antonio National Park. Photo courtesy of Natalie Talbert.
- May 11, 2010
"Fillo" and the Costa Rican oxcart- ACM Costa Rica students aboard a traditional oxcart, a symbol of rural culture and tradition still in use today. Photo courtesy of Chris Vaughan.
- Jan 6, 2010
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- Dec 14, 2009
Cerro Chirripó- Students at the summit of Cerro Chirripó, the highest mountain in Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of Kelsey Pullar.
- Sep 11, 2009
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My abroad experience through the ACM Costa Rica Field Research was phenomenal. The hands-on experience I gained was essential in helping making decisions about my academic focuses at home. I had been unsure if I wanted to pursue Public Health as a major in college. However, after spending a semester doing hands-on research about child obesity, my interests were confirmed. The cultural immersion and language practice from classes, two host families, and two months on my own in the field were also fantastic. Even though I have returned home, I am continuing to work with my advisor in Costa Rica in hopes of compiling my and other students' data into an article ready for publication. I don't know where else you can get an experience like that!
—Jessica Meyer, Costa Rica, Spring 2011
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