[Agvisors] Fwd: Study Abroad with the UA in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador in Winter!

[Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr)]

For ALL Majors:

ENVS 495F/595F AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVATION BIOLOGY IN ECUADOR (3 units) is an exciting Study Abroad opportunity to spend your winter break after Christmas exploring the highest biodiversity on the planet in the Amazon rainforest in the Yasuni region in Ecuador! The UA Study Abroad Program Amazon Rainforest Conservation Biology is a 2-3 week program and takes place at the Shiripuno Field Station in the Amazon Rainforest.

The Shiripuno Field Station is run by the local Huaoranis and will function as our base camp for the majority of the class. Comfortable rustic accommodations and an extensive network of well-maintained trails in pristine rainforest make it is an ideal location to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We will conduct multiple excursions in the area guided by local guides to observe plants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and many other unique features of this amazing forest.

Each student will be given the opportunity to develop and implement a unique research project. Honors students will find this to be a great opportunity to develop an Honors Thesis. Research can include biodiversity, working with Huaoranis to understand their relationships with the environment, and investigate the conflict of natural resource extraction (oil) in one of the last untouched rainforests on Earth.
Join us for an opportunity to explore one of the last true frontiers on Earth!

This program is part of the new UA International Environmental Conservation Undergraduate Certificate: https://swes.cals.arizona.edu/undergrad-program/international-environmental-conservation-certificate

Get more information about the program to secure your participation in the program by applying please visit here: https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/amazon-rainforest-conservation-biology

Here are some photos from our last program: https://goo.gl/photos/kxTSq99CiqGbtBn77

For more information contact:

Dr. Hans-Werner Herrmann, Research Associate / Lecturer, Wildlife Conservation and Management, School of Natural Resources and the Environment
hwh at email.arizona.edu<mailto:hwh at email.arizona.edu>

Dr. Thomas Wilson, Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Soil, Water & Environmental Science.
tbw at email.arizona.edu<mailto:tbw at email.arizona.edu>


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