The course is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines pertinent to conservation and is open to students enrolled in US institutions. Dates are 13-30 May 2013. Application deadline is 4 March 13. For more information, please see: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BrazilGS. Interested students are invited to contact Dr. Timothy Kittel (email: [email protected] / skype: tim.kittel) or program advisors by email: [email protected], phone: (303) 492-7741.
University of Colorado-Boulder Study Abroad Programs is offering a
conservation biology field course in Brazil this May. The course
"Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazil’s 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.
