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Author: Tom Hudson

May 26, 2017August 28, 2017 by Tom Hudson

Costa Rica Tourism

Thousands of tourists make their way to Costa Rica every year primarily seeking the country’s natural beauty and for many of them the Monteverde Cloud Forrest is a key stop. The reserve stretches through much of Costa Rica and spreads … Continue reading “Costa Rica Tourism” →

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April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by Tom Hudson

Redefining Home

When students from the University of Georgia pack their bags and travel to study abroad in Costa Rica, they are a long way from the comforts of home. The journey typically starts with an hour or so drive to the … Continue reading “Redefining Home” →

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June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 by Tom Hudson

THE HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE

When students from the University of Georgia pack their bags and travel to study abroad in Costa Rica, they are a long way from the comforts of home. The journey typically starts with an hour or so drive to the … Continue reading “THE HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE” →

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June 3, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Blurred Lines

When you go to a national park in Costa Rica, the world’s leader in biodiversity, you know that it is going to be a wonderful sensory experience. However, one never knows exactly what they will find. Every aspect of the … Continue reading “Blurred Lines” →

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June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Seeking the Ninth Planet

Since January this year everyone in the astrophysics community has been raving about the discovery of a potential ninth planet in our Solar System. But if we’ve never actually seen this planet, how can we be so sure about the … Continue reading “Seeking the Ninth Planet” →

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June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Teaching the Stars

            Paula Turner, 52, is an admirable physics and astronomy professor.             That’s a message that comes from her students at Kenyon College in Ohio, her students on the University of Georgia Costa Rica campus in San Luis and her … Continue reading “Teaching the Stars” →

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May 30, 2016June 3, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Mrs. Cameron’s Costa Rica

For Carol Cameron, awaking to the sounds of morning birdsong in San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica, is all part of the job. Better known as Carolina on the University of Georgia Costa Rica campus, Cameron has spent the last … Continue reading “Mrs. Cameron’s Costa Rica” →

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May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Learning to See

Jamie Lee Bull attended the University of Georgia, intending to study marine biology, but things changed. It wasn’t until taking a photography class, followed by a painting class, while working toward her undergraduate degree, that Bull realized just how much … Continue reading “Learning to See” →

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May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 by Tom Hudson

Fabricio’s Dream

Fabricio Camacho has a dream that has the potential to change the scope of education in Central and Latin America. Education is at the heart of Camacho’s daily life in his job as the general manager of the University of … Continue reading “Fabricio’s Dream” →

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May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 by Tom Hudson

An Explorer for the New Age

Although most places on Earth have made it on to the map, Ernest Minnema, 34, of the Deventer region of the Netherlands, believes there is still a place for adventurers and explorers in the world. Growing up, Minnema said, he wanted to be a helicopter … Continue reading “An Explorer for the New Age” →

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May 31, 2015June 6, 2015 by Tom Hudson

The Story of Finca la Bela

The farming region “Finca la Bela” didn’t always belong to the people of the San Luis Valley in Costa Rica, according to a local farmer familiar with the area. Enviornmental journalist Emily Schoone reports from Finca de Alvaro in San … Continue reading “The Story of Finca la Bela” →

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May 31, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Too Much of a Good Thing

The crops that Costa Rica is best known for could be harming its biodiversity. Environmental Journalism student Emily Schoone joined some ecology students from the University of Georgia as they looked into that issue.   The research the students do … Continue reading “Too Much of a Good Thing” →

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May 31, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Butterflies: The Bees of the Rainforest

Like Bees in America, Butterflies in Costa Rica are important indicators of climate change. Environmental Journalism student Jenn Finch says their role is becoming increasingly important as rainforests are being cleared and turned into farmland. She went on a field … Continue reading “Butterflies: The Bees of the Rainforest” →

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May 28, 2015March 10, 2020 by Tom Hudson

Coffee: 3 Months to Your Cup

Coffee only takes a few minutes to make, but it takes three months for coffee to get from the plant to your kitchen. We got to talk with coffee farmer, Alvaro, in the heart of the San Luis valley in … Continue reading “Coffee: 3 Months to Your Cup” →

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May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Athens Can Make It Right

A movie star and some Athens groups are proving that sustainable housing isn’t just for the wealthy — that affordable housing can be green, too.  The actor is Brad Pitt and the two groups are the Athens Housing Authority and … Continue reading “Athens Can Make It Right” →

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May 20, 2015May 25, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Energy Today – Energy Tomorrow

The small country of Costa Rica has a lesson in renewable energy for the rest of the world and actor Robert Redford has a solution you can afford.  Costa Rica has accomplished something that no country has before. The entire … Continue reading “Energy Today – Energy Tomorrow” →

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May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Edith the Tarantula

That’s the name of University of Georgia Costa Rica campus’s resident trail attraction. Some people think tarantulas are the scariest creatures in the natural world, but Edith is practically guaranteed to be in the same spot every night. Naturalists on the campus in Monteverde, Costa … Continue reading “Edith the Tarantula” →

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May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 by Tom Hudson

Underdog of the Rainforest

This underdog is a tropical plant that has some tricks up its sleeve when it comes to surviving in the dog-eat-dog world of the Costa Rican rainforest. This tiny plant goes by the latin name Monstera Deliciosa. Naturalists refer to it … Continue reading “Underdog of the Rainforest” →

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