FPI will be hosting a new Insect Chemical Ecology field course the Peruvian Amazon this summer. This course will give an introduction to tropical entomology — including insect biology, behavior, and ecology — with a special focus on plant-insect interactions. There will be structured, hands-on activities that explore a variety of field sampling methods as we investigate rainforest vertical stratigraphy, mimicry and camouflage, chemical signaling, and much more. In addition, there will be opportunity for participants to design short research projects as groups or individually. This will allow students to practice the scientific method while investigating plant defenses, herbivore adaptations, and how those mechanisms modify multitrophic interactions.
COURSE DATES July 26th – August 13th, 2017 REGISTRATION Course size is limited, spots are filled on a rolling basis until May 17th, 2017 COURSE FEE $2500 (includes all meals and lodging at the field station, as well as transportation from Puerto Maldonado to the field site and back) MORE INFORMATION https://fieldprojects.org/participate/courses-2/insect-chemical-ecology LOCATION This course will be held at the Los Amigos Biological Station, also known by its Spanish acronym EBLA (Estación Biológica Río Los Amigos). Situated between the Madre de Dios and Los Amigos Rivers on terra firme forest rising above the floodplain, this field station was established in 2000 and boasts incredible biodiversity that includes 11 primate species as well as 595+ species of bird. OTHER FIELD COURSES We have courses focusing on primatology, herpetology, and ornithology this summer. Please visit our site for more information: https://fieldprojects.org/participate/courses-2
