Dear Ecolog List members, See below for information on an exciting field course opportunity in Panama this winter with the Tropical Conservation Consortium (TCC). We are seeking bright and highly motivated applicants; please share with students or individuals who might be interested in such an opportunity.
Kind regards, Jillian PLANTS, PEOPLE AND CULTURE: ETHNOBOTANY FIELD COURSE TROPICAL CONSERVATION CONSORTIUM (TCC) BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA DECEMBER 21st - JANUARY 4th http://tropicalcc.org/fieldcourses/ethnobotany INSTRUCTOR: Jillian De Gezelle, Ph.D., North Carolina State University TA: David Rodriguez Mora, Universidad Nacional de Colombia LECTURERS: Holly Border and Porfirio Midi APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 2013. Registration is limited; it is recommended that prospective students express their interest to Dr. De Gezelle at: [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION: This intensive 2 week field course covers Ethnobotany in the context of tropical rainforest and island ecosystems. We explore the biocultural diversity of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Panamanian Caribbean. The course is equivalent to an upper level university course in Ethnobotany, and is open to undergraduates, grad students, and other interested adults. Much of the course is spent learning field techniques and carrying out various class activities and exercises in the surrounding rainforest and local indigenous communities. The course includes demonstrations by traditional healers, herbalists, artisans and other specialists who utilize plants. COURSE COST AND CREDIT: Course cost is $1775 USD and includes tuition, all activity costs and room and board. Optional recommended Spanish lessons are available at an additional $200 USD for 10 lessons. Up to 6 credits will be given for the field course. Students seeking course credit will need to arrange this through their home institutions. Contact TCC for more details at: [email protected] For more information on the Ethnobotany course, please visit: http://tropicalcc.org/fieldcourses/ethnobotany Or contact Dr. De Gezelle at: [email protected]
