by admin | Nov 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...
by admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Internships, RPT Research, Volunteering
“Hello! My name is Ali Ballard I am originally from Washington State in the United States. I graduated from Washington State University in 2015. In the spring of 2016 I moved to Jekyll Island, Georgia where I was a sea turtle patrol member. When my time in...
by admin | Mar 15, 2017 | Internships
Joris van de Ven I am an Applied Biology student at the HAS University in the Netherlands. For our internship, we get the opportunity to do this abroad. So I was looking for an internship in Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful countries in the world because of their...
by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Internships
Barry van der Veeken I am an Applied Biology student at HAS University in the Netherlands. As part of my education I got the privilege to do an internship abroad. I chose for Costa Rica and RPT because of the biodiversity, beautiful location and good reviews of other...
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