Course/expedition content
Wild-Expeditions courses are clearly structured to give you the best experience possible.Tracking Jaguars • monitoring endangered orchids • deserted islands • working with caimans • living in a biosphere reserve • working on real scientific ecological projects
Your expedition will be clearly divided into two parts:During the first two weeks of the expedition you will receive expert training in scientific and conservational practices that can be put to use in the second half of the expedition when you get the opportunity (if you wish) to design and carry out your own 'mini-project' under expert supervision. Exceptional projects may be submitted for publication in scientific journals
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Weeks 1 and 2
- Introduction to the local environment and training in plant, fungi and animal identification
- Training of how to collect scientific data and introduction to the science behind Wild-Expeditions
- Collection of data and tuition on experimental design and analysis
- Variety of workshops
- Excursions to visit local communities and sites of outstanding biological importance and beauty
Weeks 3 and 4
- Introduction into how to choose a study system and design a research project
- Chance to design and implement your own research project. We will guide you throughout
- Instruction on analysing and interpreting results from your own study
- Presentations of your work and feedback sessions
- Excursion to local sites culminating in an end-of-expedition bash and awards ceremony
Presentations
Throughout the expeditions there will be a number of workshops and talks on subjects that range from evolutionary biology, conservation and local medicinal plants and their uses to local culture and lessons on speaking Spanish.Real Science • Real Conservation • Real Experience
The full expedition will take place in the pristine and amazing environment of the Chamela-Cuixmala biosphere reserve in Jalisco, Mexico. Of course, there will be ample time to explore this beautiful and pristine environment! - Location.Apply now for August 2008:click here
