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Orner Research Group
Environmental Engineering & Sustainable Development

Costa Rica

A group of University of South Florida students helping construct a drinking water storage tank

A group of University of South Florida students helping construct a drinking water storage tank

National Science Foundation - International Research Experience for Students: US-Costa Rica Collaborative Research

A six-week international research experience for students in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Quantifying the Holistic Benefits of Resource Recovery in Small-Scale Communities

Applications will open in October 2023 to be a part of the Summer 2024 cohort. The deadline to apply is February 16, 2024. An information session was held on November 13 (1:30pm ET/ 10:30am PT) (video). 

Highlights:

  • Make a difference through water and sanitation research in Costa Rica

  • Experience the natural beauty of Monteverde’s Cloud Forest

  • Live with a Costa Rican host family to integrate cultural and academic opportunities