2018 WINTER FIELD COURSES IN TROPICAL ECOLOGY JANUARY 4 24, 2019
CORAL REEF ECOLOGY INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Alfred Beulig, Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, and New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, FL 34243, email: [email protected] See: http://itec-edu.org/itec-field-courses-2/coral-reef-ecology/ TROPICAL RAINFOREST AND CANOPY ECOLOGY INSTRUCTOR: Peter N. Lahanas, Ph.D., ITEC, NEU, [email protected], See: http://itec-edu.org/itec-field-courses-2/tropical-rainforest-and-canopy-ecol ogy/ CANOPY ACCESS TECHNIQUES FOR RESEARCH INSTRUCTOR: Bill Maher, Tree Climber Coalition, 251 Oak Grove Rd., Dawsonville, GA, 30534. Telephone 229-732-5973, email: [email protected], See: http://itec-edu.org/itec-field-courses-2/forest-canopy-access-techniques/ COURSE DESCRIPTION. The ITEC course model is built around experiential learning in three basic areas, field data collection methods and analysis, independent research, and cultural experience. The availability of tropical marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems adjacent to the field station provides unparalleled opportunities for education and research. Each course begins with an orientation period designed to familiarize the student with forest trails systems, coral reef locations and ecosystems available for study at the field station. This is followed by a week of intensive instruction concerning the field methods and techniques employed for data collection specific to the course subject. Up to six hours of field instruction will be provided each day and will be in the form informal lectures, group projects, demonstrations and exercises. Formal lectures will take place in the classroom during the day or at night along with various assigned readings, discussions or critiques. With knowledge gained from these experiences and under the guidance of faculty, students will design and write an independent research proposal on a topic of their choosing. Towards the end of the course students will analyze their data, write a technical report and present their findings during a station-wide symposium. Please contact the instructor or ITEC for detailed information. TUITION: $1500 USD. Tuition fee includes all lodging, meals, airport transfers in Bocas del Toro and use of all field station facilities and equipment. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 10, 2018 ITEC courses are limited to 10 students and applications will be evaluated as they arrive. Applications can be found at http://www.itec-edu.org/application/ If you believe that your application may arrive late, notify ITEC. GRADING and COURSE CREDIT: Up to 6 units of credit will be given, 3 for the lecture portion and 3 for the field portion. A letter grade will be assigned based on exams, reports, proposals, attendance at lectures, as well as by less tangibles such as personal attitude, motivation, and contribution to the course. Course credit must be arranged through the student¹s institution. Contact ITEC for details. CONTACT: Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, 2911 NW 40th PL, Gainesville, FL 32605, phone: 352-367-9128, email: [email protected], web: http://www.itec-edu.org. ITEC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1996.
