Ursinus in Costa Rica

Every other winter break, Ursinus biology students have the opportunity to travel throughout Costa Rica over winter break, pursuing research projects at four biological field stations in a diverse array of tropical habitats. View photos of January 2023 trip below.

This course heads to Costa Rica every other winter organized by the Study Abroad Association. Sixteen students have joined Professors Denise Finney and Triston Ashcroft for the 2022-23 trip. The students from BIO/ENV-320 (Biology of the Neotropics) conduct research at four research stations throughout Costa Rica:

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