MAP OF THE CARIBBEAN
Dominica - A Mountainous Island
Entrance to Springfield Guesthouse – base of operations
for field portion of SUNY-ESF Tropical Ecology course
ATR&EC at 1500 ft elevation in the Antrim Valley
Katia Aviles collects
soil samples from
coffee
plantation to examine
soil chemistry
Karen Nargie measures mango fruit along an elevational gradient
from sea level to 1500 ft.
Using a seine net to collect fish from the Check Hall River
Russell Martin studied beetles
Nick Pollock with his experimental box for anole studies
Plantation grown mahogany
Fresh Water Lake in the montane rain forest
Bananas are a common crop in Dominica
Theobroma cacao
“Food of the Gods” (source of chocolate)
Swamp forest along the Indian River
Tropical Ecology Class of 2009