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  • Rain, Rain, Go Away…

    Rain, Rain, Go Away…

    Assessing biodiversity on coffee farms in Costa Rica is a difficult task when unyielding torrential downpours strike.

  • How Coffee Affects Biodiversity

    How Coffee Affects Biodiversity

    S. Amanda Caudill is currently evaluating mammal biodiversity in coffee dominated regions in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Her findings will help determine which habitat parameters are important to the mammals and shape suggestions on how to enhance the habitat.

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  • Rain, Rain, Go Away…

    Rain, Rain, Go Away…

    Assessing biodiversity on coffee farms in Costa Rica is a difficult task when unyielding torrential downpours strike.

  • How Coffee Affects Biodiversity

    How Coffee Affects Biodiversity

    S. Amanda Caudill is currently evaluating mammal biodiversity in coffee dominated regions in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Her findings will help determine which habitat parameters are important to the mammals and shape suggestions on how to enhance the habitat.