by admin | Nov 25, 2019 | Internships, Turtles, Volunteering
Reserva Playa Tortuga is very proud to share this article from Workingabroad.com with all of you, where we are placed as the number one on the list of TOP 10 Best Volunteering Abroad Projects for 2020. Here’s the extract: 1. Playa Tortuga Conservation Volunteer...
by admin | Nov 7, 2019 | frogs, Internships, RPT Research
A research about the plant use of the red-eyed tree frog (agalychnis callidryas) during the mating season is being conducted by the Applied Biology student from HAS University (Netherlands), Lars Vane. During the 20 weeks that the study will last, the...
by admin | Feb 5, 2019 | Community, education, Internships, mammals, monkeys, RPT Research
The student from HAS University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), Bas van der Zeijden has already finished his study to compare the mammals abundance between nature Reserve and other properties in Ojochal. He invited the neighbors that participate on this study and...
by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | Internships, mammals, RPT Research
Bas van der Zeijden is a student from HAS University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), who is currently conducting a study to compare the mammals abundance between nature Reserve and other properties in Ojochal. The study will last 22 weeks, and it started with a...
by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | Internships, mammals, RPT Research
Reserva Playa Tortuga has received a new intern from HAS University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) called Michelle Bakker, who will work during 20 weeks in the study “Characterization of the tent-making bat species present at the RPT”. The methodology is to walk 3...
by admin | Mar 21, 2018 | Internships, mammals, RPT Research
Tessa Van de Pas is a new intern from HAS University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) who will spend 20 weeks in Reserva Playa Tortuga studing the ocelots. Tessa will use 6 cameras that are installed around the trails of the reserve, which will be 24 hours on. After...
Reserva Playa Tortuga is a non-profit biological research and education center formed in 2009 by community members (“citizen scientists”) and Costa Rican scientists. read more