Schedule and Daily Life
Brazilian Ecosystems is a FALL semester program, running from approximately early September to early December.
Sample Schedule
Orientation at the Hummingbird Mountain Reserve
- Atlantic Forest ecology: mammals birds, amphibians, plant community ecology, ethnobotany, conservation policy, human-wildlife conflicts, role of cultural traditions in sustainable resource management.
- Hummingbird Mountain Reserve, Morretes – Paraná
- Intensive Portuguese language instruction, Brazilian culture
Curitiba-Paraná
- Mangrove, estuary and intertidal zone ecology, ecology and conservation of sea birds, dolphins, and sea turtles, marine wildlife rehabilitation
Marine Research Center, Pontal do Sul – Paraná
- Neotropical savanna ecology, role of non-governmental organizations in biodiversity conservation, environmental laws and policy, sustainable development
BrasÃlia, D.F. (Federal District)
- Amazonian rainforest ecology, experimental design, data collection and analysis, freshwater stream ecology and research methods
Ducke Reserve, Manaus-Pará
- Wetland amphibians, reptiles and insects, general wetland ecology, independent wildlife observation
Pantanal of Poconé, Mato Grosso
- Four-week Field Internship, locations vary
Curitiba-Paraná
- Final Program Week: Course assignments due, internship presentations, final exam, policy debates
Please Note: The length of time spent at each site and the sites visited may vary from year to year.
