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Berry CollegeBerry College
Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: BIO383Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: BIO383
Tropical Biomedicine: BIO480Tropical Biomedicine: BIO480
Costa Rica, Summer 2011Costa Rica, Summer 2011
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Poor-man’s UmbrellaPoor-man’s Umbrella
GunneraGunnera spp. spp.
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Hot Lips PlantHot Lips Plant
Psychotria elataPsychotria elata
Hot Lips PlantHot Lips Plant
Psychotria elataPsychotria elata
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Tree FernTree Fern
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Hummingbird Pollinated BromeliadHummingbird Pollinated Bromeliad
BromeliaceaeBromeliaceae
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Solanum wendlandiiSolanum wendlandii
SolanaceaeSolanaceae
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Epiphytic OrchidEpiphytic Orchid
OrchidaceaeOrchidaceae
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Witheringia meianthesWitheringia meianthes
SolanaceaeSolanaceae
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Fulgorid Bug (Lantern Fly)Fulgorid Bug (Lantern Fly)
FulgoridaeFulgoridae
Fulgorid BugFulgorid Bug
FulgoridaeFulgoridae
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Ambylopigid BugAmbylopigid Bug
AmbylopigidaeAmbylopigidae
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Clear-wing ButterflyClear-wing Butterfly
IthomidaeIthomidae
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Giant KatydidGiant Katydid
TettigoniidaeTettigoniidae
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Aposematically-colored GrasshoppersAposematically-colored Grasshoppers
Taenipoda Taenipoda spp.spp.
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Hercules BeetleHercules Beetle
Dynastes herculesDynastes hercules
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Golden BeetleGolden Beetle
ColeopteraColeoptera
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Giant Crab SpiderGiant Crab Spider
SparassidaeSparassidae
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Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula Brachypelma emiliaBrachypelma emilia
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Central American Spider MonkeyCentral American Spider Monkey
Ateles geoffroyiAteles geoffroyi
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Mantled Howler MonkeyMantled Howler Monkey
Alouatta palliataAlouatta palliata
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White-faced (Capuchin) MonkeyWhite-faced (Capuchin) Monkey
Cebus albifronsCebus albifrons
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Hoffman’s Two-toed SlothHoffman’s Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus hoffaniiCholoepus hoffanii
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Brown-throated Three-toed SlothBrown-throated Three-toed Sloth
Bradypus variegatusBradypus variegatus
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KinkajouKinkajou
Potos flavusPotos flavus
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Red-eyed Tree FrogRed-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis calladryasAgalychnis calladryas
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Marine ToadMarine Toad
Bufo marinusBufo marinus
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Poison Dart FrogPoison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratusDendrobates auratus
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Hyla pseudopumaHyla pseudopuma
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Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog
Atelopus variusAtelopus varius
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Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog
Atelopus chiriquiensisAtelopus chiriquiensis
Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog
Atelopus chiriquiensisAtelopus chiriquiensis
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Golden ToadGolden ToadBufo periglenesBufo periglenes
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Eyelash ViperEyelash Viper
Bothriechis schlegeliiBothriechis schlegelii
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Eyelash ViperEyelash Viper
Bothriechis schlegeliiBothriechis schlegelii
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Black-headed TrogonBlack-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalusTrogon melanocephalus
Slaty-tailed TrogonSlaty-tailed Trogon
Trogon massenaTrogon massena
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Resplendent QuetzalResplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinnoPharomachrus mocinno
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Fiery-billed AracariFiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantziiPteroglossus frantzii
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Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratusRamphastos sulfuratus
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Scarlet MacawScarlet Macaw
Ara macaoAra macao
Great Green MacawGreat Green Macaw
Ara ambiguaAra ambigua
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Broad-billed Mot-motBroad-billed Mot-mot
Electron platyrhynchumElectron platyrhynchum
Turquoise-browed Mot-motTurquoise-browed Mot-mot
Eumomota superciliosaEumomota superciliosa
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White-necked JacobinWhite-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivoraFlorisuga mellivora
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Golden-browed ChlorophoniaGolden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrysChlorophonia callophrys
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Long-tailed ManakinLong-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearisChiroxiphia linearis
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Black-faced SolitaireBlack-faced Solitaire
Myadestes melanopsMyadestes melanops
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Silver-throated TanagerSilver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephalaTangara icterocephala
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Tentative Course Details• 1 week of lectures at Berry (May 9 – May 14): Focus on
conservation ecology and intro to tropical diseases• 3 weeks in the field in Costa Rica (May 14 – June 4):
Focus on biodiversity surveys and short-term research projects.
• Evaluation: – lecture exams– group project reports and papers– individual project reports and papers– field participation
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Tentative Course Details• Tentative Travel Schedule
Travel schedule Location Arrive Depart
Arrive from U.S. May 14 San Jose 14-May 16-May
Travel to Monteverde Monteverde 16-May 21-May
Travel to La Fortuna La Fortuna 21-May 23-May
Travel to Palo Verde Palo Verde 23-May 27-May
Travel to La Selva La Selva 27-May 1-Jun
Travel to Cahuita Cahuita 1-Jun 3-Jun
Travel to San Jose San Jose 3-Jun 4-Jun
Return to U.S. June 4
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Tentative Course Details• Students' payment schedule
• Due date Item Per student
• 15-Dec-10 Deposit $900*
• 15-Jan-11 Fee/Tuition $400
• 15-Feb-11 Tuition $1500
• 9-Apr-11 Tuition $1750
• * Tentative until final budget approval and all reservations have been made. Students may use HOPE and International Programs Study Abroad Scholarship funds to help pay tuition and fees.
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For more information• Dr. Martin Cipollini at mcipollini@berry.edu or
Ext. 2149
• Dr. Christopher Hall at chall@berry.edu or Ext. 2669
• Visit: http://facultyweb.berry.edu/mcipollini/bio480/index.html