Hi All,
We are offering a unique interdisciplinary research abroad program in
South Africa during the summer of 2012. This opportunity is ideal for
students interested in gaining field experience in rural communities
along the border of one of the world's most amazing game reserves.
We will spend time inside Kruger National Park up close and personal
with the big five (lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, and rhino) and
learn about the complex history of scientific management in this
conservation area, while working with leading scientists and managers
from South African National Parks, University of Pretoria, The
University of the Witwatersrand, North Carolina State University, and
others. Here we focus on rural livelihoods, rural and urban
connectivity, resource use and availability, poverty alleviation,
tourism, conservation management, and policy in an integrated
socio-ecological systems framework. I like to think of this as THE
NEW "One Health" perspective - Healthy ecosystems and healthy people
- both are necessary for truly achieving sustainability.
On this program - we don't just learn about research - we actually do
the research.
And as a team, we deliver products that are meant to benefit science
as well as people. "IMAGINE - science that contributes to the health
and well being of communities in need."
Please forward to those you think might be interested. This
experience is meant for interdisciplinary participation - therefore,
graduate students from a variety of majors are welcome and valued.
If you are looking to do integrated socio-ecological research in
communities anywhere in the world, this program will help you to
achieve your goals. Even if you are a simply hoping to incorporate
one interdisciplinary research experience into your graduate program
to increase your competitiveness in the job market, this program will
facilitate that plan.
Below are links for more information on this rare opportunity.
Thanks,
Melissa
Article on last year's IMAGINE experience:
<http://www.aheadgltfca.za.net/healththree.html>http://www.aheadgltfca.za.net/healththree.html
Background on the IMAGINE SA program:
<http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/IMAGINE>http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/IMAGINE
2012 Schedule and Costs:
<http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/2012+IMAGINE+Schedule>http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/2012+IMAGINE+Schedule
How to Apply:
(This program is run through NCSU, but we are accepting applications
from graduate students in Universities across the U.S.)
<http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/Basic+Information+%28how+to+apply%29>http://urbanecologylab.wikispaces.com/Basic+Information+%28how+to+apply%29
http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=3400&Type=O&sType=O
Melissa McHale, PhD
Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
College of Natural Resources
North Carolina State University
phone: 919/515/7579
email: <mailto:mrmch...@ncsu.edu>mrmch...@ncsu.edu
