[ECOLOG-L] Training for canopy research tree climbing

[Amy McKinney]

"Training for canopy research tree climbing"

Researchers wishing to do "hands on" research in the forest canopy need to
receive adequate training in techniques and safety protocols before going
aloft. The Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC) offers
such courses.

While there are many venues for learning to climb, ITEC offers this
training in a field/research environment that goes beyond the training
offered elsewhere. Most climbing courses do not take place in the same
environment where tropical research will take place and students who have
not been familiarized with climbing under tropical forest conditions will
be at a disadvantage when the time comes to go aloft.

Our course runs from mid-June through early July, but for those with
scheduling issues, the course can be arranged for other dates. This course
is also offered during ITEC's winter session.

The course will take place in the rainforest environment and students will
learn to climb while experiencing conditions relative to what they will
actually encounter while performing research.

To learn more go the i...@itec-edu.org website or contact Joe Maher
jma...@treeclimbercoalition.org

It's the chance to learn a new way to study the forest while engaging in
real adventure."
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Thanks!---Joe Maher---

[ECOLOG-L] "Training for canopy research tree climbing

[David Inouye]

"Training for canopy research tree climbing

Researchers wishing to do "hands on" research in the forest canopy 
need to receive adequate training in techniques and safety protocols 
before going aloft. The Institute for Tropical Ecology and 
Conservation (ITEC) offers such courses.


While there are many venues for learning to climb, ITEC offers this 
training in a field/research environment that goes beyond the 
training offered elsewhere. Most climbing courses do not take place 
in the same environment where tropical research will take place and 
students who have not been familiarized with climbing under tropical 
forest conditions will be at a disadvantage when the time comes to go aloft.


Our course runs from mid-June through early July, but for those with 
scheduling issues, the course can be arranged for other dates. This 
course is also offered during ITEC's winter session.


The course will take place in the rainforest environment and students 
will learn to climb while experiencing conditions relative to what 
they will actually encounter while performing research.


To learn more go the i...@itec-edu.org 
website or contact Joe Maher 
jma...@treeclimbercoalition.org


It's the chance to learn a new way to study the forest while engaging 
in real adventure."