Happy Notification :)

Congratulations on being selected as REEF's Earthwatch teachers for 2009! You are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime and we are very excited for you. Having successfully completed the REEF and Earthwatch selection process, we know you will each be an excellent ambassador for REEF, RUSD, and Earthwatch

Yvonne, you will participate in the "Costa Rican Coffee from Community to Cup" expedition from July 4-11, 2009.

“Costa Rican Coffee From Community to Cup” aims to help increase sustainable coffee farming practices in the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica , with the ability to be replicated in other farms and coffee regions. Volunteers will use GIS tools to improve understandings of relationships of soil conditions, coffee, plant cover shade, slope, aspect, erosion, water courses, nutrient cycling and farming practices. Also, this project will examine how fertilizer and shade tree management relate to coffee production, environmental sustainability and certification criteria.

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