Reynolds School of Journalism | University of Nevada, Reno

Video: A Fruitful Burden

Banana plantation in costa rica

In the banana plantations of Costa Rica, endocrine-disrupting chemicals are taking a hidden toll on workers, insects, birds, and the environment. A short documentary by Beatrice Bashibyukyan.

Leafcutter Ants: The mightiest workers of the rainforest

leafcutter ants walk along a stick

At La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica, scientists are looking to the tiny leafcutter ant for clues about how to make new antibiotics. An ArcGIS StoryMap by Lily Wright, Daisy Gomez, Stephanie Navarro Rocha, Juliet Ojeda, and Emily Hess.