Research at the Monteverde Institute
 MVI’s Applied Research Program consists of five main areas: 1) university partnerships in which MVI staff and the Monteverde community members play an active role alongside university faculty in the formation of research objectives, questions, methods, data collection and analysis, and grant proposal writing; 2) our research affiliate and associate program; 3) support for staff research;
4) student-led research as part of an education abroad program; and 5) research dissemination, whereby MVI facilitates access to research and information on the Monteverde zone.
MVI prioritizes research that reflects our mission of advancing knowledge and practice on the sustainable management of resources through education, research and community engagement. The proposal must fall within our academic, community, and research foci, which include:
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Water
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Ecotourism
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Community health
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Conservation biology
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Land use planning and sustainable development
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Spanish language and cultural studies
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Information access and equity
As part of our effort to promote information access at a local level, all research conducted through or with MVI must include a concrete plan on how the research will be made accessible to a local audience, in both Spanish and English. This can be done through presentations, document translation, talks in the local schools, or other methods. Costs associate with dissemination activities should be included in your project budget.
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Research Partnerships
with the Monteverde Institute
The Monteverde Institute is open to developing and seeking funding for collaborative research projects with universities and other institutions whose research interests and community-focus match our own. For example, MVI and the University of South Florida are currently undertaking an NSF-funded, 3-year longitudinal study on the impact that the ongoing transition from farming to tourism is having on the food habits and nutritional health of rural Costa Rican households in the Monteverde zone.
Like other research endeavors, collaborative research must reflect MVI’s thematic foci. Additionally, it must include emphasis on developing local research capacities. If you are interested in exploring collaborative research, please contact:
ndanao@mvinstitute.org.
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