We enjoyed Dr. Joseph Gubanyi's presentation this afternoon on Belize. Professor Gubanyi, who teaches Biology at Concordia University in Seward, has made 14 trips to Belize, many of them leading a class of students. Belize is a unique Central American country that was British Honduras when many of us studied geography. The country is largely rain forest, is about the area of Massachusetts and has a population under 400,000. A range of mountains on the country's western boundary and an extensive surface level Coral Reif off the country's eastern shore have served to "protect" it from the outside. Though English is the official language, a high percentage of the various ethic groups are multi-linguistic. The rain forest and coral reif with the vegetation, fish, and wildlife they support, provide an excellent "laboratory" for a Biology professor and his students. Professor Gubanyi says his students spend a semester studying the country ahead of going on the "study" tour. It would appear to be an excellent learning experience that stimulates and contributes to their wealth of knowledge. I have heard the Professor make presentations to the Kiwanis Club over the years and have a bit of envy for his students.
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