The sediment transport and deposition in the Mala Noche River and Estuary in Sámara, Costa Rica are the major causes of large-scale mangrove die-offs in the mangrove forest and depletion of valuable fish stocks of Sámara Bay. The goal of our project was to raise awareness and educate the community of Sámara about local environmental issues. We developed an environmental education program for the second and sixth grades of Escuela El Torito and designed and distributed a brochure to the community. In addition, we designed the blog, "Salvando el Río Mala Noche," for use by Escuela El Torito as an online teaching tool and resource.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Viteri, David Felipe
• Valentine, Dana Estelle
• Cassidy, James Michael
• March, Kristina Leigh

Subject

• Learning
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050714-144032

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Social aspects
• Sustainability
• Community development

Advisor

• Ault, Holly Keyes
• Ludwig, Reinhold

Year

• 2014

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Sauter, Konrad

Date created

• 2014-05-07

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-04