Dear all you Neotropical bird fanatics out there! Fauna Forever (http://faunaforever.org) in association with the Center for Ornithology and Biodiversity (CORBIDI, http://corbidi.org), both not-for-profit organizations working in Peru, are happy to announce that we will be running a series of bird banding courses in the Tambopata National Reserve located in the Amazon rainforest of south-eastern Peru. The courses will take place at the Explorer's Inn, an ecolodge and research station in operation since 1975 located close to the town of Puerto Maldonado, and home to 599 species of birds - a world record in its time.
The courses are led by expert, certified banders and are designed to appeal to both amateur and up-and-coming professional birders, students, field researchers and conservationists who are interested in attaining or improving their Neotropical bird identification, handling, banding/ringing, data collection and processing techniques. Dates Course 1: 2nd April to 10th April 2010 Course 2: 28th May to 5th June 2010 Costs US$1,000 per person A limited number of scholarships, enough to cover 50% to 90% of the course fees, are available to promising candidates from around the world. To apply, please send us (along with your application form) a cover letter explaining your interest in the scholarships, a copy of your Curriculum Vitae, and the name of two people we can contact for a professional reference. Application Form http://birdringingforever.org/pdf/BRF%20Application%20Form%201.0.doc Send completed forms to: [email protected] Note: Deadline for applications is one calendar month before each course. More information For more information about these bird banding/ringing courses, please visit us here: Website: http://birdringingforever.org Facebook: search Bird Ringing Forever Twitter: http://twitter.com/ringingforever Many thanks! Bird Ringing Forever Team! Email: [email protected]
