IOBFS Directory Form

1. Station Name: Quetzal Education Research Station

2. Mailing Address: 6729 NW 39th Expressway, Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK  73008

3. Phone: 405-491-6641 (506-740-1010 Costa Rica)  Fax: 405-491-6689 (506-740-1022 Costa Rica)  Email: QERC@snu.edu

4. Web Site URL: http://www.snu.edu/qerc

5. Contact person: Wes Hanson

6. Address (if different):  

7. Year of establishment: 2001

8. Geographic location: San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

latitude:  9°33'12" N
longitude: 83°48'41" W
elevation: 2200-2700m

9. Area (hectares): 3000

10. Affiliations: OBFS

11. Is the Field Station already part of a regional organization? Yes

12. Is the Field Station open all year? If not, which months? Yes

13. Permanent Staff:

Scientific: Wesley Hanson, Sharon Young, Dennis Siegfried

Technical:

14. Emphasis of Field Station (i.e. research, education, preservation): Education, Research

15. Does your field station have a specialized area of study? If so, what is it?  Resplendant Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Lauraceae

16. Is the Field Station available to visiting scientists and/or students? Yes

17. Is the Field Station involved with University-level classes? Yes

18. Are Research Grants available? No

19. Are Internships available?

20. Describe the Biotic communities available at the Field Station? Oak-bamboo tropical montane cloud forest, elvin forest and paramo accessible by vehicle.

21. Which facilities are available at the Field Station? (Check those which apply)

Lab Space:

Dorms:  Yes                      Number of Beds:  30

Cabins:  No                       Number of Beds:

Meals: Yes

Kitchenettes: No

22. Describe significant equipment and/or special equipment  available at the Field Station:

Chemical Lab:

Temperature controlled rooms:

Sampling equipment:

Boats: N/A

Special equipment (please list):   

23. Are there recreational opportunities (i.e., beaches, trails, etc.)? Trails, hiking, climbing

24. IOBFS would like to form a working group to steer its development. If you would like to be involved, please tell us. We are looking for people with an interest in the future of biological field stations and a willingness to share their ideas for field station development. Any other comments would also be appreciated:   

 

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