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Amazon
Winterim (Peru)
Location: Iquitos & Madre
Selva Biological Station, Peru |
Living on the
Edge of a Rainforest Frontier Winter
2011/Spring 2012 (29 December 2011 – 15 January
2011)
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| IDH 4007 (3 credits): Living off the Rainforest: Biodiversity, Sustenance, and Sustainability IDH 4008 (3 credits):
Culture, Identity, and the Environment in the Peruvian Amazon A joint offering of The Honors College at Florida
International University and the National Collegiate Honors Council Semesters Committee, this winterim is a unique opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning that emphasizes independent research projects focused on the contrast between urban and rural areas of the Peruvian Amazon. An overview of the people and environment of the Amazon will provide students the necessary background to design and implement interdisciplinary projects during their stay in Iquitos, Peru (the major city of the western Amazon) and at the Madre Selva Biological Station (Orosa River).
Early
Registration Deadline: May 20, 2011 Final
Registration Deadline: July 20, 2011 Register
early to reserve your spot – space is limited.
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