Founded in 1963, OTS is a nonprofit consortium of more than 50 universities from the United States and Latin America dedicated to providing educational and research opportunities for students and faculty in the tropics and to provide leadership in the responsible use of tropical natural resources. OTS conducts graduate and undergraduate education, facilitates research, actively participates in tropical forest conservation, maintains three biological stations in Costa Rica, and conducts innovative environmental education programs.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) since 1993. Graduate opportunities with OTS include coursework and post-course research grants. An undergraduate Summer Semester and Junior Year Abroad program are also available.

Program Coordinators for SIUC

Dr. Karen Lips Department of Zoology Life Sciences II, room 355D Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6501 Tel: 618-453-5445 Fax: 618-453-2806

Dr. Daniel Nickrent Department of Plant Biology Life Science III, room 1005 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6509 Tel: 618-453-3223 Fax: 618-453-3441

For further information about OTS through SIUC, contact one of the two coordinators above.

Learn about the Tropical Biology course offered 25 January to 17 March, 2008.  Application deadline is 12 October with selections announced 12 November 2007.  

See the flyer HERE and get the application form HERE

Contact Information for OTS (web site HERE)

Organization for Tropical Studies Box 90630 Durham, NC 27708-0630, USA Tel: 919-684-5774 Fax: 919-684-5661 nao@.duke.edu	La Selva Biological Station Apartado 676-2050 San Pedro, Costa Rica Tel: 506-766-6565 Fax: 506-766-6535
Las Cruces Biological Station Apartodo 73-8257 San Vito, Costa Rica Tel: 506-773-4004 Fax: 506-773-3665	Palo Verde Biological Station Apartado 676-2050 San Pedro, Costa Rica Tel. 506-240-6696 Fax: 506-2406783

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