On the banks of the New River Lagoon, the Lamanai Research Center and Lodge provide classroom facilities and comfortable accommodations for students after a day of field research.

A Typical Day

Small teams of students will take part in morning and afternoon data collecting sessions to:

• Scan the forest with binoculars during systematic transects.
• Record howler monkey behaviors on data sheets.
• Conduct acoustic recordings.
• Collect ecological information.
• Identify individual monkeys by their natural markings.

Interested students will also be able to help with data analysis. Evenings will be devoted to slide presentations by the researcher and site naturalist on subjects such as howler monkey biology, rain forest ecology and cultures of Belize.

Free time activities include searching for crocodiles and jabuiru storks by excursion boat, visiting a nearby village and Mayan ruins, bird watching, swimming, canoeing or simply enjoying the view from your veranda.