My name is Dr. Seth Reice. I am an ecologist at the University of North Carolina. I am developing a summer (June, July) program on Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in Brazil. I want to have my students (12-16 UNC-CH students) spend 2 ½ weeks at a Field Station in the Amazon Rainforest. I am having difficulty finding one
that I can bring students to. I will be teaching them methods for assessment of forest biodiversity. They will measure diversity in the intact forest, a clear cut site and a cattle ranch. Can anyone direct me to any likely field Stations in the Brazilian Amazon? I have some questions about the Field Station. Is it possible for me and my students to stay at or near the field station? If so, what will it cost? Are there restaurants or cooking facilities at or near the station? Can You or they use the manpower of a bunch of enthusiastic college students in ongoing research projects? I plan to spend from July 17-August 2, 2009 in the rainforest. Can we hire a translator? I will surely have more questions but I hope this gives you an idea of what I am trying to do. Sincerely yours, Seth R. Reice Associate Professor of Biology and Ecology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 919-962-1375 office
