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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

You can read the student blogs for both Year 1 (Summer 2024) and Year 2 (Summer 2025).

We had an information session on zoom on November 19. Here is the Info Session PPT

Applications for Year 3 (Summer 2026) will be due January 30, 2026. Apply now!

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