FIELD STUDIES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY: BELIZE Course dates: May 15 - June 29, 2013 Application deadline: March 13, 2013 Estimated course fees: $3200 - $3800* (includes airfare) Prerequisite: 1 yr of college-level biology, permission to register by instructor *final cost will depend on enrollment and airfare prices. Costs will be finalized April 2013 BI340: FIELD STUDIES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY A 4-credit course offered in the first summer session. This course introduces students to the biological complexity of the tropics through participatory field experiences in the ecologically diverse Central American country of Belize. Field trips and exercises are conducted in two of the most species-rich ecosystems on the planet: the neo-tropical rainforest and barrier coral reef. Saint Anselm faculty (Dr. Eric Berry and Dr. Lori LaPlante) and local experts will lecture on a variety of topics including the natural history of tropical biota, patterns of species diversity, rainforest ecology and conservation, ethnobiology, fish diversity/behavior, coral reef ecology, and mangrove ecology. A $500 deposit is due with your application. The deposit will be credited against your course fees. INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare to and from Belize • Saint Anselm tuition (4 credits) • 1 day of savannah field studies at Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary www.monkeybaybelize.org/ • 3 days of rainforest field studies at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary / Jaguar Reserve www.belizeaudubon.org/protected_areas/cockscomb-basin- wildlife-sanctuary • 6 days of coral reef field studies at Tobacco Caye www.tcmsbelize.org/ • 1 night accommodation in or near Belize City • 4 nights dorm accommodations at Saint Anselm College • All housing, ground transfers, and most meals in Belize OTHER: • This course is open to all majors meeting the prerequisite • Participation is limited to 12 students • A $500 deposit (nonrefundable) will be due with your application • Financial aid may be available - Contact Mac Broderick mbroderick@ anselm.edu
(phone: 641-7110)
For additional information visit the course website: www.anselm.edu/Belize or contact Dr. LaPlante or Dr. Berry.
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