Professor Troy Abel from Huxley College of the Environment and his students share their insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in one of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Costa Rica is translated as rich coast, a name originating from Spanish conquistadors who mistakenly thought the land was filled with gold. Many now recognize that Costa Rica’s riches are more green than gold with more than 4 percent of the world’s estimated biodiversity. Costa Rica has universal health care, a longer life expectancy than the U.S., and no military. Only by expanding our attention to all of these facets can one begin to see “Ecotopia’s Prism,” or Costa Rica’s intersections of ecology, economy, and culture fostering and inhibiting sustainability.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Bioacoustic recordings are worth alot

In an earlier post, I shared one of our bird teams recording clips from the Corcovado forest.  In this New York Times post, the author reveals how bird songs pre and post can reveal damage.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/listen-to-the-soundscape.html?smid=pl-share
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