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OTS Seeking Dynamic Educators for Open Positions
OTS is reaching out to the community to identify strong candidates for two strategic positions within the Costa Rican Education program.
Positions in Costa Rica
Deputy Education Director
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in biology or related discipline
- Experience teaching and managing field courses.
- Experience in program development, curriculum development, and program assessment.
- Experience in program administration; personnel and budget management; fundraising; supervision and execution of projects
- At least 3 years as senior staff of education programs
- Bilingual (English-Spanish).
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs
Qualifications:
- MS / Ph.D. in biology or related discipline.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
- Experience teaching and managing field courses.
- Experience in field-based education, curriculum development, and program assessment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
To apply submit cover letter, curriculum vitae with 3 references, salary expectation and statement of teaching philosophy to rechum@ots.ac.cr
CLICK HERE to view full job descriptions and other open positions.
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Auction Opens in 7 Days The 3rd Annual OTS Online Auction is scheduled to open November 22, just in time for holiday shopping.
Give a little and get a lot in return.
As a non-profit organization, all auction donations are tax-deductible. If you have an item you are considering donating to the auction, please click here or contact Cathleen Lemoine at 919.684.6969 or cathleen.lemoine@duke.edu.
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Application Deadline: January 31, 2011
 With funding from the National Science Foundation, the OTS Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provides a unique, intensive opportunity for field research to undergraduate students from throughout the United States.
The program is designed for advanced biology students interested in conducting field research under the supervision of an experienced tropical ecologist. OTS will support ten undergraduates, selected through a competitive application process, for an eight-week research program at the world-renowned La Selva Biological Station in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. In collaboration with a research mentor, students will design, conduct, and present field research projects at La Selva. The program will provide students with a first-hand look at the challenges and rewards of tropical field research. Students will participate in a rich academic field environment, including research presentations, discussions, an ethics component focusing on issues in tropical biology and conservation. In addition, participants will have access to the social, cultural, and recreational activities of the rural communities surrounding La Selva.
Click here to download full brochure.
Who can apply?
 The program is open to U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents who are undergraduate students enrolled in accredited institutions in the United States. Students from minority-serving institutions and non-R1 schools are strongly encouraged to apply. Freshmen and graduating seniors are not eligible. To apply, students must complete the REU application, including letters of recommendation, official transcripts from universities attended, and a statement of research interests.
What does the REU award cover?The OTS REU award covers the cost of room and board and international travel to and from Costa Rica. Participants will also receive a stipend ($3600) to help cover living expenses and costs of field equipment. What are the program dates?The program begins on June 12, 2011 and ends August 5, 2011. Students will live at La Selva Biological Station during the eight-week research experience. Apply now!
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News from the South AfricaThe following is an excerpt of the most recent South Africa newsletter, written by Karen Vickers
And so we find ourselves in the Western Cape a little more than half way through the OTS Fall 2010 programme! The students are currently busy sampling tidal pools and working hard on their History and Culture essays, but the time has come to fill you all in on the adventures of the past 4 weeks as the students have been to several exciting locations since Punda Maria where we last left you.
From Punda Maria we traveled an epic 11 hours in the Game Drive Vehicles (GDV's) through the park to reach Skukuza Rest Camp in southern Kruger. It was a tranquil (but chilly) start with little game or bird activity, but as the day broke and the air got warmer, we had some fantastic sightings including the Big Five (elephant, buffalo, white rhino, lion and leopard)! As we drove along the tar road late in the afternoon, a pride of four lion were spotted just a few meters from the car (3 females and a male). We sat and watched for a short while until one lioness stood up and took a sudden interest in the riverbed below. Next thing we knew the lioness took off at top speed, and in a blur chased something about 15 m up into a dead tree! A leopard! The lioness scrambled about half way up before losing her grip and falling to the ground. Lions possess a notorious distaste for leopards, as they often compete for prey. And so the lioness sat at the base of the tree that held the stranded leopard, and eventually the rest of the pride came to anxiously await the leopards' descent. A few minutes later we saw a younger leopard crouching in some tall grass watching the events unfold. We watched him for about 15 minutes before he slunk off into tall vegetation and left the scene unscathed... This was by far the highlight of the day's trip and an extremely rare thing to see!
Click here to download the full newsletter.
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