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The station aims to provide support and inspiration to local conservation efforts. We provide environmental education at the local elementary school, in an effort to foster appreciation, through closer study of local flora and fauna. We also look for opportunities to solicit donations to enhance science, maths and literacy.

Fall 2010 - Spring 2012 My relationship with Caño Palma Biological Station began in 2001 when I was invited to the Station by my friend – then manager Paul Grant. During three months of exploratory forest walks Paul and I formulated a suite of research projects. One of those projects I later turned into a PhD. Over a further four years I returned to Caño Palma annually during the wet season to investigate the effects of climate and environment on its amphibian populations. The project was easily the most challenging and ambitious work I had ever completed solo.

Elias discovered Caño Palma Biological Station while attending a bat research conference in Costa Rica. With a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Studies from University of Zurich and a Masters of Science in Biology, Behavioural Sciences, he has experience in working with bats, birds, and other taxa. His work experiences in the tropics include Cahuita and Alajuela in Costa Rica, Madagascar and Panama. He is a passionate herpetologist, ornithologist, and comes equipped with multiple field experiences.

Fall 1998 - Winter 2001 Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Ross Ballard first came to the Caño Palma Biological Station to work as a cook in 1998. Later that same year, he was made Assistant Station Manager. Apart from his culinary expertise, he also had a good deal of experience in construction, as well as a passion for horticulture. Ballard had turned the station into a “wonderful botanical garden”. He contributed frequently to the Raphia, especially in the “Notes From the Field” on his numerous observations.

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