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OTS–12 Ecologia da Floresta Amazônica–This course is offered by the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Emphasis is on the ecology of flooded and terra firme forests in the region around Manaus in Brazil. The course is designed for Brazilian and other graduate students who are fluent in Portuguese. Tuition and travel support may be available. Application materials should be requested from, and completed applications sent to: Dr. José Luís Camargo, PDBFF/INPA, – Caixa Postal 478 CEP 69011970, Manaus, AM, Brazil, pdbff@inpa.gov.br. Applications available at http://pdbff.inpa.gov.br/treina1p.htm
Amazonian Ecosystems and Global Change –This intensive field course, offered in collaboration with Peruvian institutions, focuses on a series of Amazonian ecosystems along an altitudinal gradient from the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes to the lowlands. Competency in designing and carrying out field–based investigation and familiarization with some of the key factors influencing Amazonian ecosystems are major objectives of the course. These are cast against an examination of how elements of global change are affecting these systems. This course is primarily intended to serve Latin American graduate students. It will be particularly relevant for those from, or who work in, countries bordering the Amazon. However Spanish–speaking graduate students from OTS member institutions are encouraged to apply regardless of nationality. Partial fellowships may be available. This course is offered in Spanish. See full course details here
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OTS–19 Ecología de Ecosistemas Costeros – This intensive field course in Spanish, offered in collaboration with the Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (INECOL) and Louisiana State University, introduces students to the ecology and management of tropical coastal ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico, from the wetlands of the coastal lowlands to the seashore. This course serves graduate students from any nationality who have Spanish language proficiency. Partial fellowships may be available.
Field courses with the Tropical Biology Association –The Tropical Biology Association (TBA) is a consortium of European and African universities. OTS and TBA offer a limited exchange of participants. For 2007, places will be available for up to two OTS students in each TBA course offered in East Africa or Madagascar. Applicants must have completed at least three years of their first degree in a biological science by June 2007. Tuition for selected participants is the same as for TBA member institutions. Contact OTS and the TBA website
(http://www.tropical–biology.org) for information.
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