The UGA San Luis Research Station is on a 170-acre working farm adjacent to the Monteverde Cloudforest Preserve in Costa Rica. The Station is situated in the upper catchment of the Guacimal River watershed, that extends from the cloudforest to the Gulf of Nicoya, crossing multiple life zones and land-uses.

The campus is located within the community of San Luis, which remains largely agricultural-based, although the influences of tourism in nearby Monteverde are increasingly observed. Campus facilities include a climate-controled wet-lab, computer center, dining hall and residential center, and "casita village" for our graduate researchers and Resident Naturalists. The farm also has organic vegetable gardens and cattle, which supply produce, milk, and meat for the Station.

UGA offers graduate students the opportunity to conduct research on the farm, and there are currently 3 UGA Ph.D. students on-site. The San Luis Research Station offers an excellent opportunity for F&ES students to carry out summer field research in areas such as ecology, hydrology, anthropology and social ecology.

Students interested in carrying out research projects at the SLRS should contact Quint Newcomer, Station Director and Resident Scientist, at
quintn@uga.edu or 706-583-0303.

Visit www.ecolodgesanluis.com.