Dear ECOLOG Community,
Antioch Education Abroad would like to remind everyone interested that the *application deadline* for the Fall Semester Brazilian Ecosystems program is* March 15*. For undergraduate students interested in biodiversity, applied ecology, and conservation biology, the Brazilian Ecosystems program simply can’t be matched by campus-based learning. In addition, the Independent Research/Practicum portion of the program is so intensive that it almost always springboards students to obtaining competitive opportunities of many kinds once they return to campus. *Fall Semester (16 credits late Aug – late Nov)* participants study the value of biodiversity, the causes and patterns of biodiversity loss, the ecological significance of human disturbances, and methods of hypothesis testing in the field of conservation biology, issues of sustainable management and protection of Brazil’s biodiversity, including environmental policy and the role of non-governmental organizations in protective management. During the final four weeks of the semester, each student works with a Brazilian researcher on an ongoing study pertaining to ecology and/or conservation biology, or works with an environmental organization dedicated to environmental protection. Students also study Portuguese language at the introductory, intermediate or advanced level, all of which emphasize conversational proficiency and include a short homestay with a Brazilian family. The program gives students an opportunity to work and study in more than one tropical ecosystem, each located in a different biogeographical region of Brazil: Amazon, Coastal Atlantic Forest, Marine Environments, and Pantanal Wetland. *ECOLOG Students*: If you are passionate about the ecology and conservation of tropical habitats you should take advantage of either of these opportunities and apply as soon as possible! *ECOLOG Faculty*: If you have students who might benefit from attending the program, please spread the word. Please visit our website at www.antioch.edu/brazil and our Facebook Group Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/188136317882537/and contact Dr. Suzanne Kolb, Director of the Brazilian Ecosystems program with questions: [email protected] With warm wishes– Suzanne Kolb Suzanne Kolb, Ph.D. Ecology Associate Professor of Environmental Science Director, Brazilian Ecosystems Program AEA/Antioch University 900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Office: 937-769-1018 http://www.antioch.edu/brazil https://www.facebook.com/groups/188136317882537/
