Antioch Education Abroad/Antioch University

Brazilian Ecosystems: The Protection and Management of Biodiversity

Academic Focus

Amazonian studies, biological/life sciences, botany, Brazilian studies, conservation studies, ecology, environmental science/studies, natural resources, Portuguese, wildlife studies, zoology.

Session

Fall.

Venue

Headquartered in Brasilia, Brazil; Cananéia, Brazil; Cuiabá, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil; Guaraqueçaba, Brazil; Manaus, Brazil; Santarém, Brazil; São Paulo, Brazil. Scheduled travel to Pará, Paraná, Amazonas, Santa Catarina, Bahia, Mato Grosso; field trips to Brazilian cities, wetlands, an Amazon old growth rainforest, Atlantic coastal rainforest, extractive reserves, national parks, a hydroelectric dam.

Living Arrangements

Students live in host institution dormitories, locally rented apartments, host family homes, hotels, research stations, campgrounds. Meals are taken as a group, on one's own, with host family, in residences, in central dining facility, in restaurants.

Requirements

Minimum age 18; open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students; course work in ecology/conservation biology; 2 letters of recommendation; good academic standing at home school; flexibility; humor; stamina; commitment; no foreign language proficiency required.

Contact

Dr. Suzanne Kolb, Program Director BEP
795 Livermore Street
Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1697
800-874-7986
Fax: 937-769-1019

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