Do you have students interested in biodiversity, conservation or environmental science who are interested in a study abroad experience that has a strong research component? The Drexel University Bioko Island Biodiversity Program would be a great option for them. Deadline for Fall 2013 applications is May 15th, so there is still plenty of time for students to apply.
Located 37 km off the coast of Cameroon in west central Africa, Bioko is a part of the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The island of Bioko is one of the most beautiful and biologically-significant places in all of Africa. It is home to Africa's greatest concentration of endangered primates and to more than fifty unique species of plants. The Drexel University Bioko Island Biodiversity Program is run in conjunction with the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP < http://www.bioko.org/> ), part of the academic partnership between the National University of Equatorial Guinea and Drexel University. The Program includes individual field research projects at the Moka Wildlife Center in the Southern Highlands of Bioko, coursework at National University of Equatorial Guinea in the capital city of Malabo, and additional hands-on fieldwork in the tropical forests, mountains, lakes and beaches of Bioko Island. Students will receive 18-22 quarter credits or 12-15 semester credits for successful completion of the program. While all coursework on this program will be in English, the national language of Equatorial Guinea is Spanish, thus students are required to have one year of university level Spanish. For more information about the Program, please reply to this email or visit the Drexel Study Abroad website at http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad. -- Drew T. Cronin Ph.D. Candidate Drexel University Department of Biology 3245 Chestnut St. Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Rm. 503 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Office: Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building 503 Phone: (215) 895-6906 dt...@drexel.edu Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program - www.bioko.org Hearn Laboratory - www.drexel.edu/biology/hearn
