Neotropical Ecology Program Spring Term 2010

Summer 2008 Program

The next program will be an 8-week program during Spring term 2010. It will include an intensive Spanish language course in Quito with home stays.

2010 Applications availble here. Applications will be reviewed starting April 28, 2009 and those accepted will be notified by May 20, 2009. For more information contact Peter Wetherwax.

An integrated set of two courses in tropical ecology and a course in Spanish language. All three courses will be in Ecuador.

Applications for Spring 2010 program will be available from the Biology advising office or or this website in April. Applications will be reviewed beginning early May and 18 students will be accepted into the program by the end of May.

Here is the application for 2008. It contains more information about the program, much of which will be the same for the Spring 2010 program. 2008 Neotropical Ecology Application

Visit and Study Four Different Ecosystems: High Andean Paramo, Mid-elevation Cloud Forest, Lowland Rainforest, and Lowland Flooded Rainforest.

NOTE: WE MAY INCLUDE A TRIP TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THAT WILL BE MADE SOON.

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Conduct Independent Research Projects

Students accepted into the program will take these two courses in Neotropical Ecology and a Spanish course TBA. We anticipate three levels of Spanish: beginning, intermediate and advanced.

Bi478/578 Neotropical Ecology: lecture/seminar in Ecuador (2 credits)

Bi479/579 Neotropical Ecology Field Study: fieldwork in Ecuador (6 credits)

The prerequisites for the program are Bi213 or Bi253. Preference will be given to students that have taken upper division ecology and systematics courses (e.g., Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity, Forest Biology, Plant Systematics, Insect Biology, Amphibians and Reptiles, Community Ecology,).

*Satisfies several requirements for Biology, Environmental Science/Studies, and General Science majors.
*Expenses will be announced by April.
*Spanish is not required for acceptance into the program.
*Selection for participation in this program is based on a review of the student's written application, transcripts and personal interview.

For more information contact Peter Wetherwax (pwax@uoregon.edu).

Development of courses funded by The Williams Council.