Fungi that manipulate insects, influence plants, and connect entire ecosystems—the world of fungi is one of the most fascinating and, at the same time, least-studied areas of biodiversity. Tropica Verde spoke with biologist and mycologist Prof. Dr. Melissa Mardones...
News from the projects
Environmental education network in Costa Rica continues to grow and gets new management
Tropica Verde further strengthens environmental education In 2022, we started to set up an environmental education network in Costa Rica. Since then, this very successful program has enabled a continuous exchange on methods and content of teaching topics. With "Teach...
Nettle instead of superfoods from around the world – discover the local power food
Wo ein Superfood auf dich wartet? Na, gleich hier am Wegesrand! Liebe Naturliebhaber, mal ehrlich: Warum schweifen wir eigentlich immer in die Ferne, wenn es um Superfood geht? Wir schwärmen von exotischen Wundern wie Chiasamen und Moringa (der in Costa Rica wächst),...
Interview: Prof. Dr. Piepenbring on mushrooms, biodiversity and the rainforest in Costa Rica
Fungi are neither plants nor animals - and in the tropics there are still countless species that have never been described before. It is precisely there, in the Costa Rican rainforest, that Prof. Dr. Meike Piepenbring has been conducting research for decades. Before...
Discover the secrets of the rainforest – Tropica Verde delights children and families
Last year, the association in Frankfurt launched a pilot project on the “Secrets of the Rainforest” with the support of Engagement Global and the German Federal Ministry for Cooperation. Two schools in Frankfurt and two schools in Costa Rica were invited to share information and videos about everyday life in their respective schools on the same topics.
Communication as a driver of change
On On February 12 and 13, 2026, the 3rd Exchange of Experience and Knowledge on Environmental Education took place in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, a training event initiated by Tropica Verde and attended by 23 participants from different institutions, municipalities and regions of the country.
