DAY 1 (22-JUN-2010) TRAVEL DAY
Fly from Omaha to San Jose, Costa Rica. Eat dinner in San Jose & then travel by van to El Zota.
FIELDWORK DAYS IN EL ZOTA
DAY 2 (23-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Natural History Hike
10 am Measuring Habitat Characteristics
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Habitat Description Activity
3 pm Journal Time
6 pm Supper
7 pm Rain Forest Conservation Lecture/Great Green Macaw Conservation Project
8 pm Night Hike
DAY 3 (24-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Natural History Hike/Data Collection for Great Green Macaw Conservation Project
10 am Tropical Botany: Plant Morphology & Forest Characteristics
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Tropical Biodiversity in the Forest - Insect Biodiversity Study
3 pm Journal Time
6 pm Supper
7 pm Pollination Ecology/Co-evolution & Nectar Feeding
8 pm Night Hike
DAY 4 (25-JUN-2010)
6 am Pollination Experiment
7 am Breakfast
8 am Biodiversity Data Collection & Analysis
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Predator/Prey Relationships
3 pm Journal Time
6 pm Supper
7 pm Seed Dispersal & Frugivory
8 pm Night Hike
DAY 5 (26-JUN-2010)
6 am Early Primary Forest Hike/sack Lunch on the trail
1 pm Rest time/Free time/Alternate Activities
3 pm Journal Time
6 pm Supper
7 pm Frog Populations
8 pm Frog Hunt/Night Hike
DAY 6 (27-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Monkey Behavior Ethologies & Histograms
10 am Leaf-cutter Ant Herbivory Project/Frog Population Density Study
12 pm Lunch
3 pm Journal Time
6 pm Supper
7 pm Tropical Biodiversity & Impacts of Deforestation
8 pm Night Hike
DAY 7 (28-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Independent Study Options
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Share independent study results
3 pm Journal Time
5 pm Soccer match hosted by local residents
7 pm Farewell Cookout & Salsa Dancing
10 pm Prepare for departure to Tortuguero in the morning
SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION IN TORTUGUERO
DAY 8 (29-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Depart by van to Tortuguero
10 am Depart by riverboat to cabins near Tortuguero
11 am Unpack, eat lunch, walk on beach or swim in pool
1 pm Tour Caribbean Conservation Corps & visit village shops
6 pm Supper
8 pm Sea Turtle Night Hike
DAY 9 (30-JUN-2010)
7 am Breakfast
8 am Zip-line canopy tour
11 am Free time to swim in pool or walk on beach
1 pm Lunch
3 pm Hike up extinct volcanic mountain
6 pm Supper
8 pm Salsa Dancing
DAY 10 (01-JUL-2010)
6 am Canal Tour (Boat/Canoe)
8 am Breakfast
9 am Free time to pack, etc.
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Depart to San Jose (experienced 3 hour delay @ van pick-up point)
7 pm Arrive in San Jose/Brief shopping
8 pm Check into Hotel Meson Del Angel
9 pm Good-bye dinner @ Tin Jo restaurant
DAY 11 (02-JUL-2010)
4 am Depart to airport for flight back to Omaha
