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Overview
  • Tropical scientific expeditions at 14 main sites
    in 7 countries
  • 130 academics running more than 100 projects
  • 25 papers submitted to peer reviewed journals
    each year
  • 30 new vertebrate species discovered already
  • Opportunity to work with university academics to
    gain practical field experience and skills
  • Data used to assess the performance of
    conservation management programmes
  • Chance to gain 70 UCAS points

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Global Research and Conservation Strategy
  • Stage 1 - Assessing ecosystem diversity and
    function
  • Stage 2 - Monitoring ecosystem change
  • Stage 3 - Monitoring socio-economic change
  • Stage 4 - Establishing monitoring the
    effectiveness of conservation
    management programs

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Egypt - Mammal Surveys
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Cuba Turtle and Manatee Monitoring
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Madagascar Lemur and Chameleon Surveys
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South Africa and Mozambique
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Peru - Caiman Surveys
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Honduras and Indonesia - Large Mammal Monitoring

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Canopy Access Training
Feeding behavior of frugivores on fruit
treesVertical stratification of
epiphytes Vertical stratification of butterflies
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Dive Training to PADI Open Water level
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Dive Training Course
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Reef Ecology Course diving or snorkelling
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Conclusions
  • 975 for 2 weeks
  • Includes all transportation costs on site, food,
    accommodation, joining all research projects.
  • Should aim to raise AT LEAST 1000pp from
    fundraising
  • Opportunity to go to remote locations and see
    wildlife with experts
  • Chance to contribute to real conservation
    projects

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