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from the dept. DANTA: Association for Conservation of the Tropics and its academic affiliate, the State University of New York (SUNY) system, are pleased to announce their summer 2010 field course and travel opportunities in tropical biology. DANTA is a non-for-profit dedicated to conservation and community service in the New World Tropics. In addition to supporting areas of high conservation priority, profits from our courses and travel opportunities are put towards charitable causes in the areas in which are programs are held. All participants in our programs gain experience in applied conservation and community service.The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical biology and conservation, but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment. Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis. The 2010 DANTA courses will be held in Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa Peninsula. As one of the largest tracts of rain forest north of the Amazon (roughly 400,000 acres in the Osa Conservation Area), this area contains more distinct tropical ecosystems than any other place on Earth its size and is renowned for its high species diversity. It is one of only a few sites in Costa Rica that contain 4 species of primate (mantled howler monkey, black-handed spider monkey, white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkey). Four species of sea turtle also nest along its beaches. Please help us protect this unique region which is of international conservation concern. We will be using field stations, Amigos de Osa and La Gamba, chosen because of their conservation merit, excellent and comfortable facilities, ease of access to pristine forest and, equally importantly, because of their environmentally-friendly management policies. Although students will spend the majority of their time exploring, and learning about, the forests immediately around these stations, we also offer added attractions. All students will get to visit the Pacific shoreline, and students participating in the primate behavior and conservation course will have opportunity to be involved in Amigos de Osa’s sea turtle monitoring program. The ornithology class of 2010 will visit the spectacular cloud forests, seeking encounters with such charismatic birds as the resplendent quetzal, perhaps the most beautiful of all tropical species. Both classes will get the chance to work with local communities in their conservation-friendly endeavors. DANTA courses are taught by faculty highly experienced in tropical studies. Furthermore, the DANTA professors teach with an enthusiasm and a passion for their subject which they strongly hope will prove infectious. We want this experience to be a life-changing one for all participants! Between them, the faculty members have already led over 50 such courses, and will ensure that all student needs are well-catered for. In addition to the core faculty, DANTA works hard to involve highly-esteemed guest lecturers in its classes. For example, in the 2010 Tropical Ornithology class, we are delighted to have on board Professor Peter Slater from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is rightly renowned as being one of the leading animal behavior experts in the world, having published work on organisms as diverse as whales, dolphins, seals and birds. His speciality is avian acoustic communication, and he is the co-author of a key text on the scientific study of birdsong. Our students will benefit tremendously from his highly charismatic presence. Summer 2010 Course and Travel Opportunities: Ecotravel Experience (June 22 – June 30): Trip Coordinator: Kimberly Dingess. Fund-raising tour of Costa Rica’s volcanoes and Pacific coast. Primate Behavior and Conservation (July 1 – July 28). Coordinator: Kimberly Dingess, State University of New York,Oneonta. Tropical Ornithology (July 29 – August 18): Instructors: Dr. Nigel Mann , State University of New York, Oneonta and Professor Peter Slater, University of St. Andrews, UK. For more information, please visit our website at www.DANTA.info or email kdingess@danta.info. We hope to see you in Costa Rica! < Aquatic Research Assistant Needed (May-July 2010)! | UMass Darwin Fellow Postdoctoral Position >
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Tropical Biology Field Courses in Costa Rica
