Dear Colleagues
The Primatology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Field School which is conducted in Kenya has a few more spaces for students! This is a unique and exciting opportunity. Conducted annually for 4 weeks in August, the Primate Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Field School (PFS) is a 6 credit summer course from Rutgers University. The first two weeks of the program are held in the Lakipia Plateau in Central Kenya. You will travel to the Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage where you will be introduced to a plethora of Kenyan wildlife including Black and White Colobus Monkeys, the endemic Bongo and Cheetahs! At Mugie Ranch you will camp with Zebra, Buffalo, Elephants and radio-collared Lions. In the second part of the program you will collect field data on two endangered monkey species, the Tana River mangabey and the Tana River red colobus, as well as yellow baboons. This field school provides the distinctive opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in field work methodologies and research on some of Kenya's most exquisite wildlife, including a variety of Old World primates. In addition students have access to cutting edge conservation programs and wildlife ecologists and biologists. This is the fourth year for this amazing program which earns students 6 upper division anthropology credits from Rutgers University. This program is collaborative between the National Museums of Kenya (Institute for Primate Research), The Kenyan Wildlife Service and Rutgers University. If you are interested please contact Dr. Jack Harris immediately at jwhar...@rci.rutgers.edu or Dr. Julie Wieczkowski at wiecz...@buffalostate.edu. Best, Dr. Jack Harris Rutgers University Julie Wieczkowski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology CLAS B101 Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 716.878.6424 (ph) 716.878.4009 (fax) wiecz...@buffalostate.edu
