Berry CollegeBerry College

Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: BIO383Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation: BIO383

Tropical Biomedicine: BIO480Tropical Biomedicine: BIO480

Costa Rica, Summer 2011Costa Rica, Summer 2011

HABITATS!

PLANTS!

Poor-man’s UmbrellaPoor-man’s Umbrella

GunneraGunnera spp. spp.

Hot Lips PlantHot Lips Plant

Psychotria elataPsychotria elata

Hot Lips PlantHot Lips Plant

Psychotria elataPsychotria elata

Tree FernTree Fern

Hummingbird Pollinated BromeliadHummingbird Pollinated Bromeliad

BromeliaceaeBromeliaceae

Solanum wendlandiiSolanum wendlandii

SolanaceaeSolanaceae

Epiphytic OrchidEpiphytic Orchid

OrchidaceaeOrchidaceae

Witheringia meianthesWitheringia meianthes

SolanaceaeSolanaceae

BUGS!

Fulgorid Bug (Lantern Fly)Fulgorid Bug (Lantern Fly)

FulgoridaeFulgoridae

Fulgorid BugFulgorid Bug

FulgoridaeFulgoridae

Ambylopigid BugAmbylopigid Bug

AmbylopigidaeAmbylopigidae

Clear-wing ButterflyClear-wing Butterfly

IthomidaeIthomidae

Giant KatydidGiant Katydid

TettigoniidaeTettigoniidae

Aposematically-colored GrasshoppersAposematically-colored Grasshoppers

Taenipoda Taenipoda spp.spp.

Hercules BeetleHercules Beetle

Dynastes herculesDynastes hercules

Golden BeetleGolden Beetle

ColeopteraColeoptera

Giant Crab SpiderGiant Crab Spider

SparassidaeSparassidae

Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula Brachypelma emiliaBrachypelma emilia

MAMMALS!

Central American Spider MonkeyCentral American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyiAteles geoffroyi

Mantled Howler MonkeyMantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliataAlouatta palliata

White-faced (Capuchin) MonkeyWhite-faced (Capuchin) Monkey

Cebus albifronsCebus albifrons

Hoffman’s Two-toed SlothHoffman’s Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffaniiCholoepus hoffanii

Brown-throated Three-toed SlothBrown-throated Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus variegatusBradypus variegatus

KinkajouKinkajou

Potos flavusPotos flavus

HERPS!

Red-eyed Tree FrogRed-eyed Tree Frog

Agalychnis calladryasAgalychnis calladryas

Marine ToadMarine Toad

Bufo marinusBufo marinus

Poison Dart FrogPoison Dart Frog

Dendrobates auratusDendrobates auratus

Hyla pseudopumaHyla pseudopuma

Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog

Atelopus variusAtelopus varius

Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog

Atelopus chiriquiensisAtelopus chiriquiensis

Harlequin FrogHarlequin Frog

Atelopus chiriquiensisAtelopus chiriquiensis

Golden ToadGolden ToadBufo periglenesBufo periglenes

Eyelash ViperEyelash Viper

Bothriechis schlegeliiBothriechis schlegelii

Eyelash ViperEyelash Viper

Bothriechis schlegeliiBothriechis schlegelii

BIRDS!

Black-headed TrogonBlack-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalusTrogon melanocephalus

Slaty-tailed TrogonSlaty-tailed Trogon

Trogon massenaTrogon massena

Resplendent QuetzalResplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinnoPharomachrus mocinno

Fiery-billed AracariFiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantziiPteroglossus frantzii

Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratusRamphastos sulfuratus

Scarlet MacawScarlet Macaw

Ara macaoAra macao

Great Green MacawGreat Green Macaw

Ara ambiguaAra ambigua

Broad-billed Mot-motBroad-billed Mot-mot

Electron platyrhynchumElectron platyrhynchum

Turquoise-browed Mot-motTurquoise-browed Mot-mot

Eumomota superciliosaEumomota superciliosa

White-necked JacobinWhite-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivoraFlorisuga mellivora

Golden-browed ChlorophoniaGolden-browed Chlorophonia

Chlorophonia callophrysChlorophonia callophrys

Long-tailed ManakinLong-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia linearisChiroxiphia linearis

Black-faced SolitaireBlack-faced Solitaire

Myadestes melanopsMyadestes melanops

Silver-throated TanagerSilver-throated Tanager

Tangara icterocephalaTangara icterocephala

STUDENTS!

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

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      

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.

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