Project MAMI (Madagascar Ant Microendemism), a collaborative effort between the Fisher lab at CalAcademy and the Blaimer lab at NCSU, is now accepting applications for a field training program on ants and and tree climbing research techniques in Madagascar from July 1-28, 2019. This is a unique opportunity for US-based undergraduates or recent graduates. The program includes a workshop introducing students to systematics, identification and field-collecting techniques for ants, both in the canopy and on the ground. Students will receive training in rope-climbing and canopy access methods used for sampling of canopy ants and other insects. This first part of the program will take place at the Madagascar Biodiversity Center (MBC) in Antananarivo (https://www.madagascarbio.org/). We will then embark on a field expedition, where students will have the opportunity to obtain hands-on field experience and interact with a variety of local and international scientists.
Application deadline: December 15, 2018. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.madagascarbio.org/canopybootcamp.html ----- Bonnie B Blaimer Assistant Professor Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695
