Tag: costa rica

My Experience Volunteering on an Organic Permaculture Farm in Costa Rica

April 8, 2020

By: Denali Selent Nestled in between dense patches of forest and sprawling farmland in the rural region of La Fortuna, Costa Rica, lies the farm of an extraordinary woman named Marie where I spent two weeks volunteering this past summer. The volunteer program was through Workaway, a site where people from around the globe can … More My Experience Volunteering on an Organic Permaculture Farm in Costa Rica

Investigating Palm Oil in Costa Rica over J-Term

February 12, 2020

By: Makayla Archer It’s in everything. Palm oil, from its definition, is harmless. On product labels, it can be listed as palm oil, vegetable fat, palm fruit oil, stearic acid, palm kernel, palm kernel oil, vegetable oil, sodium kernelate, glyceryl and more. Palm oil comes from the fruit of palm trees. Palm trees are native … More Investigating Palm Oil in Costa Rica over J-Term

J-Term in the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica

February 5, 2020

By: Celine Thormann Each year, the long six weeks of J-term loom, and many Miami students are left searching for ways to fill the time. Fortunately, Miami offers many study abroad opportunities that cater to a wide variety of interests. As someone interested in the environment, I was excited to participate in the J-term class … More J-Term in the Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica

Winter in Paradise: How I Spent my J-Term

February 2, 2015

When I signed up for my J-term program this winter, Sustainability and Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica, it wasn’t with complete confidence. Sure, I was a sustainability co-major but my only background was an intro course I had just taken the previous semester. As I scanned through the assignments, the research project abroad, the expectations, … More Winter in Paradise: How I Spent my J-Term