Student Experiences
Study Abroad Program Combines Biodiversity, Spanish and Statistics Dietrich College and CMU offer pathways to a variety of summer and semester-long study abroad options. One of these programs, offered in partnership by the Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics and Statistics & Data Science departments, immerses students in tropical ecology, statistics and cultural studies through the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica.
“I was most looking forward to understanding the impacts of environmental policy on smaller communities. I wanted to participate in this program because it allowed me to explore many different topics about conservation, community development and the impacts of policy, ” said Arika Manuel (DC 2026), who is majoring in international relations and political science and environmental and sustainability studies.
Manuel was drawn to the program’s involvement in community-led research projects, especially in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Her project examined the health of local streams by focusing on biodiversity. During the summer, she analyzed a dataset of stream health indicators, including air and water temperature, pH levels, turbidity and other factors since 2019.
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