Earth Expeditions in the Amazon: Avian & Tropical Ecology

Travel to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest and work with educators, researchers, and local communities to better understand the region's evolution and maintenance of biodiversity. Plus, experience firsthand the effects of human interventions in the Amazon, from deforestation and urbanization to restoration efforts by local groups. Our field sites provide an exceptional opportunity to investigate methods of avian research and the vital roles that birds play in forest systems. We will explore how we are linked to this magnificent rainforest, sometimes called the “lungs of the planet,” and how to develop effective actions to engage public audiences in rainforest conservation. Before and following the field experience in the Amazon, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops Web...