Who are we and what are we doing?

We're Students

This blog was created by: Sara Farfan, Jonathon Edwards, and Linda Fu. 

My name is Jonathon Edwards and I am an Environmental Science major at UCD.  I have chosen Costa Rica.  I love Costa Rica for its diverse ecosystem and many microclimates.  Costa Rica has a lot to offer from its beautiful dive locations, awesome beaches, volcanic activity, cloud forest and amazing rivers.  Traveling through Costa Rica is an eco tourists dream, I love this place!  The diverse array of plants and animal is breath taking. The physical geography of this place is vast and I look forward to researching it further.   

Beautiful right? This is the Arenal Volcano located in the
Northwestern part of Costa Rica. It's still active,
in fact, its last eruption was in 2010!
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My name is Linda Fu and I'm an Elementary Education major. I'm excited to contribute to our geographical study of Costa Rica mainly because it's one of those places I heard about continuously while growing up. When I think about Costa Rica now, the first thought that comes to my head is "zip lining through trees"  and while that's a fun idea to associate with Costa Rica, I'd really love to examine Costa Rica, not just for its tourist attractions, but for the breathtaking landscape that not everyone gets to see. 

Costa Rica is famous for its scenic views of mother nature, but we're
hoping to learn more about the "behind the scenes" processes
that have made Costa Rica what it is today.
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My name is Sarahellen M. Farfan, also a student from UCD. I'm currently attending school to get my bachelors degree in accounting. I decided to join the project exploring Costa Rica for my geography class simply because there are many interesting facts about the country. I thought it would be a mind opening experience to explore the physical geography and climate of Costa Rica, did you know that there are currently six active volcanoes there? I'm also highly interested in learning more about how the various types of vegetation in Costa Rica helped to form the ecosystem we see there today!