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Orner Research Group
Environmental Engineering & Sustainable Development

Costa Rica

The 2024 Cohort in the Monteverde Reserve.

The 2024 NSF IRES Cohort in the Monteverde Reserve. 

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

The cohort for Year 1 (Summer 2024) finished their research experience on August 4, 2024. A blog about their experience can be found here

An information session for Year 2 occurred on Monday, November 18 (video). 

Applications for Year 2 (Summer 2025) are openhttps://forms.gle/dKbQbVadXPbNpcPv5

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