DECEMBER 20, 2013 JANUARY 9, 2014 COURSE LOCATION: Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC), Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Isla Colon, Republic of Panama. The biological station is located on a beach facing the Caribbean Sea. Coral reef and sea grass ecosystems lie out in front of the station and lowland tropical rainforests lie directly behind. This juxtaposition of the two most biologically diverse ecosystems provide tremendous opportunities for education and research.
Instructors: - Leonor Ceballos Meraz - Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Australia, and Lecturer, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, email: [email protected]. - Roberto Rojo, M.S. in Biology. Project of The Research Field Station Sak- kay,Quintana Roo, Mexico, email: [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 3 week course is designed to provide the student with a sound foundation in both ecological and ethological concepts, laboratory and field techniques as applied to entomology. The material covered is equivalent to an undergrad university theoretical and practical course in entomology. The course is divided into five distinct categories: formal classroom lectures, informal field lectures, readings, group projects and individual research projects. http://itec-edu.org/entomology2.html TUITION: $1850 USD, includes all lodging, meals and local transfers in Bocas del Toro. CONTACT: Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC), 2911 NW 40th PL, Gainesville, FL 32605 Phone: (352) 367-9128 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.itec-edu.org/index.html
