Tropical Ecology Mentorship Program of CSU Dominguez Hills
Summer Research in a Costa Rican Rainforest, Summer 2012
Download this year's application - deadline 24 February 2012 at Noontime
Long-term research track:
- $4000 stipend
- in addition, all expenses (travel, housing, food, research supplies) paid for eight weeks of research in Costa Rica
- conduct independent project under the mentorship of a faculty advisor leading towards the publication of your results
- available for undergraduate and graduate students
- Two-week experience for undergraduate researchers
- all expenses (travel, housing, food, research supplies) paid for mentored research
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) option:
- Research experience available for K-12 teacher in the LAUSD
- All expenses (travel, housing, food, research supplies) paid for mentored research
- Duration may range from 2 weeks to 2 months
The Tropical Ecology Mentorship Program of CSU Dominguez Hills provides research opportunities to undergraduates and graduate students wishing to conduct field ecology research in a tropical rain forest. TEMP Scholars will spend the summer conducting independent field research in a tropical rainforest under the mentorship of Costa Rican scientists with the Organization for Tropical Studies and professors at their home institutions. Only introductory Biology or coursework is prerequisite. University students at all grade levels are eligible, and no experience with Spanish is required.
During the summer, participants will work out of La Selva Biological Station in northeastern Costa Rica. The potential mentoring team for 2012 includes Dr. Terry McGlynn (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Dr. John Thomlinson (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Dr. Adrián Pinto (University of Costa Rica), Dr. Marcelo Ardón (East Carolina University), Mirjam Knörnschild (University of Ulm, Germany), Dr. Diego Dierick (Floria International University), Dr. Jennifer Jandt (University of Arizona), Dr. Ralph Saporito (John Carroll University), Andrea Romero (University of Kansas) and Bryan Carey (El Camino College), and potentially other international researchers working at La Selva Biological Station.
Participants will receive a summer stipend of $4000, full support for all expenses (travel, lodging, meals and supplies) for working in Costa Rica, and may have the opportunity to present the results of their research at national or international conferences. Participants may apply for renewal in subsequent years and students are encouraged to apply early in their college careers.
After reviewing the application, questions from students at CSU Dominguez Hills may be addressed to Dr. Terry McGlynn.
2011 Participants from CSU Dominguez Hills
- Vicente Barragan
- Alisha Coffey
- Melissa Diaz
- Elizabeth Hall
- Hannah Larson
- Ashley Martin
- Cynthia Riggall
- Iciar Rivera
- Peter Tellez
2010 Participants from CSU Dominguez Hills
- Felicia Burt
- Melissa Diaz
- David Hicks(RET)
- Sara Hu
- Dan McDonnell (RET)
- Steven Mejia
- Cassandra Morrow
- Allison Najafi
- Kumar Tiger
- Grace Bravo
- Felicia Burt (RET)
- Brandi Douglas
- Toyin Dunn
- Thuy-Tien Hoang
- Kim Hoffmann
- Stefanie Mattingly
- Andrea Romero
- Ellen Wayman
- Melinda Weaver