Greencastle Tropical Study Center offers a wide variety of research and teaching opportunities related to tropical agriculture, biology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology and marine biology, as well as history, sociology, ecotourism and alternative energy. The possibilities for research and teaching are truly endless. We believe that utilizing the land at Green Castle Estate for educational purposes creates a positive social and economic impact within our community, and creates learning opportunities for students and teachers that changes their view on the world, and inspires them to make it a better place.

Our goal is to attract researchers and students that are interested in understanding and interacting with a tropical landscape. As a nonprofit organization our goal is to make it easy and safe for researchers, professors and students to utilize Green Castle as a learning opportunity. GTSC can offer the following services;

• All logistics for site visits to include transportation, lodging and meals. Green Castle can accommodate up to 20 persons between two facilities.
• Advice and technical assistance on developing field and class opportunities at Green Castle.
• A connection to local resources such as subject experts, teaching assistants, community members, etc. to make your experience well rounded.
• Linkages to other academic institutions that may have similar research or teaching interests.
• Create itineraries for a broad range of experiences within Jamaica that would round out a tropical experience for students or teachers.

Whether you are interested in GTSC on the holistic level or would like to focus on a specific aspect, we offer a beautiful site of remarkable size and diversity, where there is the advantage of history, permanence, stability, safety, facilities and a supportive staff and community. We look forward to seeing you at Green Castle.