[ECOLOG-L] Field Course: Conservation Practice in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, May 2018
University of Colorado-Boulder Education Abroad Program is offering a conservation biology field course in Brazil, 14-31 May 2018. The course is held in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a highly threatened center of faunal and floral biodiversity. Because much of the forest is in human-dominated landscapes, successful conservation practice can only occur jointly with efforts to alleviate socioeconomic issues. In two and a half weeks, this 4-semester credit course offers students hands-on experience through on-going conservation programs that couple biological understanding with sociological realities. We will be based out of research facilities of one of Brazil's largest environmental non-governmental organizations (Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas) in western São Paulo state. In the last week of the course, we will travel to the iconic Iguaçu Falls in Brazil and Argentina and stay in the research facilities of Iguaçu National Park. Established in 1939, the Park is part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor. Here, we will meet with park researchers and managers and experience firsthand conservation efforts in the Park. The course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines relevant to conservation Application deadline is 26 November 2017. The course is open to students from US colleges and universities. For more information, please see: http://abroad.colorado.edu/?go=BrazilGS, or email the Faculty Director, Dr. Timothy Kittel (kit...@colorado.edu) or Program Manager, Scott Funk (scott.f...@colorado.edu).
[ECOLOG-L] Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazil's Atlantic Forest Field Course - May 2015
Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazil's Atlantic Forest Field Course - May 2015 University of Colorado-Boulder Study Abroad Programs is offering a conservation biology field course in Brazil, 11-28 May 2015. The course is held in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, a highly threatened center of faunal and floral biodiversity. Because much of the forest is in human-dominated landscapes, successful conservation practice can only occur jointly with efforts to alleviate socioeconomic issues. In two and a half weeks, this 3-semester credit course offers students hands-on experience through on-going conservation programs that couple biological understanding with sociological realities. We will be based out of the educational facilities of one of Brazil's largest environmental non-governmental organizations. On a four-day fieldtrip to the coast, participants will visit and learn about conservation in practice in the 1000-km long Serra do Mar Biodiversity Corridor. The course is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines pertinent to conservation. The application deadline is 2 March 15. For more information, please see: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BrazilGS, or email the Faculty Director, Dr. Timothy Kittel (kit...@colorado.edu) or the Program Manager, Michal Greenberg (michal.greenb...@colorado.edu).
[ECOLOG-L] Conservation field course in Brazil's Atlantic Forest - May 2011
University of Colorado-Boulder Study Abroad Programs is offering a conservation biology field course in Brazil this May. The course "Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazils Atlantic Forest" is held in a 'conservation crisis' setting - the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. This ecoregion is a highly threatened center of faunal and floral biodiversity. Because much of the forest is in human-dominated landscapes, successful conservation practice can only occur jointly with efforts to alleviate socioeconomic issues. In two and a half weeks, the course offers students hands-on experience through on-going conservation programs that couple biological understanding with practice. The course is based out of the educational facilities of one of Brazil's largest environmental non-governmental organizations. On a four-day fieldtrip to the coast, participants will visit and learn about conservation in practice in the 1000-km long Serra do Mar Biodiversity Corridor. The course is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines pertinent to conservation. Application deadline is 15 March 11. For more information, please see: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BrazilGS, or email: study...@colorado.edu
