Melanie Colón Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Field Projects International is currently registering students for afield course on avian ecology and survey methods. This course will beheld in SE Peru, and will begin by exploring basic bird biology, as wellas the diversity of avian species in the Amazon. Next, we will practicesurvey methods, including the proper use of mist nets in addition toconducting point counts and line transects.Finally, we will examine basic interactions between birds and theirhabitats, review and analyze research articles, weigh conservationissues and strategies, and discuss the implementation of ornithologicalprojects in the wild. Throughout the course we will have both dailyexercises and nightly lectures focused on avian natural history,evolution, and taxonomy.In their free time, participants will be able to canoe in a nearby oxbowlake featuring giant river otters and hoatzins, paddle through a palmswamp while spotting caiman and frogs, and climb a 60-meter tower toview the forest canopy and watch for macaws and other avifauna.COURSE DATESJune 16th – July 3rd, 2017REGISTRATIONCourse size is limited, spots are filled on a rolling basis until April17th, 2017COURSE FEE$2250 (includes lodging, all meals at the field station, andtransportation from Puerto Maldonado to the field site and back)MORE INFORMATIONhttps://fieldprojects.org/participate/courses-2/tropical-ornithologyLOCATIONThis course will be held at the Los Amigos Biological Station inSoutheastern Peru. Situated between the Madre de Dios and Los AmigosRivers on terra firme forest rising above the floodplain, this fieldstation boasts incredible biodiversity that includes 11 primate speciesand 595 species of bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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