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Tropical Butterfly Ecology Course dates: May 28 – June 10, 2017 Application deadline: March 15, 2017; then rolling admissions until full Course Fee: $2,100 general; $1,400 OTS member institution students Tropical Butterfly Ecology<http://education.tropicalstudies.org/en/education/graduate-opportunities/programs/tropical-butterfly-ecology.html> is an intensive, two-week field course welcoming graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and instructors interested in conducting field work on tropical butterflies and expanding their knowledge on butterfly ecology and evolution. The course will focus on the Costa Rican butterfly fauna in both Caribbean lowland rainforest and premontane wet forest, at La Selva, Las Alturas, and Las Cruces Biological Stations. All sites share a diverse assemblage of Neotropical butterflies, including many species that extend well into South America. Participants will take away skills in butterfly collection, sampling techniques, preservation techniques, photography, identification of butterfly adults and early stages, and experimental design for ecology and behavior-based studies. The course will focus on behavior, diversity, ecological and evolutionary patterns, mimicry, host-plant associations, sensory ecology, and butterfly communication, while giving participants the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of conducting research on tropical insects. Course Instructors: Dr. Susan Finkbeiner (Boston University) Dr. Ryan Hill (University of the Pacific) Dr. Adrea Gonzalez-Karlsson (Vocani Research Center, Tel Aviv University) Invited Faculty: John Smiley, University of California, San Diego Ricardo Murillo-Hiller, University of Costa Rica For more information, check out the course page on the OTS education website: http://bit.ly/Tbe2016 Andres Santana Graduate Program Coordinator – Costa Rican Office Organization for Tropical Studies (506) 25240607 ext. 1511 – www.tropicalstudies.org<http://www.tropicalstudies.org/>
