Hiring Organization:
State University of New York, Oneonta
Date Posted:
2008-08-28
Position Description:
Danta: Association for Conservation of the Tropics and its academic affiliates (State University of New York at Oneonta and East Stroudsburg University) are pleased to announce their winter 2008/2009 primate behavior and conservation field course.
The field course will be held at El Zota Biological Field Station in North-eastern Costa Rica near the Barro Colorado Reserve. The field station includes approximately 1000 hectares (over 2470 acres) of lush, tropical lowland rain forest. The station is among the largest of its kind in Costa Rica, and is home to a diverse array of wildlife. The fauna includes white-faced capuchins, mantled howling monkeys, black-handed spider monkeys, tapir, jaguar, collared peccary, great green macaws, brown caimans just to name a few. The station is designed to allow students to learn techniques that can be used in field research on ecological, behavioral and conservation questions in the tropics, and in so doing, to conserve the property of the research station.
Course Offerings:
Primate Behavior and Conservation (December 28, 2008 - January 17, 2009). Instructors: Kim Dingess, State University of New York at Oneonta and Dr. Agustin Fuentes, University of Notre Dame.
Ecotravel Experience (January 18-January 25, 2008) Coordinator: Israel Mesen
For more information, please visit our website at www.DANTA.info or email kdingess@danta.info.
We hope to see you in Costa Rica!
Qualifications/Experience:
The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who demonstrate a keen interest in primatology or tropical biology, but have little or no field experience.
Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis. Credit can be obtained through the State University of New York at Oneonta or through your own institution by way of independent study.
Salary/funding:
N/A
Term of Appointment:
December 28, 2008 to January 25, 2009
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2008
Contact Information:
Kimberly Dingess
Department of Anthropology, SUNY
Oneonta, NY 13820
USA
Telephone Number:
607-278-9619
Website:
http://www.danta.info
E-mail Address:
kdingess@danta.info