Antioch - Brazilian Ecosystems: The Protection and Management of Biodiversity

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Manaus,  Santarem
• Southern Brazil: 
Curitiba,  Brasilia,  Cuiaba

Term: Fall 
Dates: September - December

Description: Established in 1989, Antioch's Brazilian Ecosystems program is the only study abroad program that enables students to engage in field studies across a variety of biomes in Brazil. Over the course of three months, students are immersed in ecology, field methodology, and natural resource management, beginning with an orientation in Key Largo, Florida. From lectures on restoration ecology to meetings with rural rubber tappers, manioc farmers and seminars with policy specialists, this program offers a complete overview of complex issues involved in conservation and natural resource management. Many local and national non-governmental organizations, local professors, research scientists, graduate students, and activists provide expertise on the issues of the region. On the final four weeks of the program, students enter into a science internship, working with a faculty supervisor on-site. Internships involve participating in a research team project, assisting in an educational program, or volunteering with an environmental agency project. Contact AEA for more details.

The program offers four courses, taught in English, for a total of 16 semester credits:
- Ecology and Biodiversity of Brazil
- Brazilian Natural Resource Management
- Portuguese Language (no prior language requirement)
- Field Internship

The application deadline is March 30, but applications are considered on a rolling basis, and late applicants will be considered on a space-available basis.

Highlights: Visit nine different sites in six different states in Brazil. Study resource management and biodiversity issues with Brazilian scientists and activists while earning 16 semester credits and participate in a field internship. Immerse yourself in local conservation issues in a small group with hands-on, experiential learning in the Amazon, Atlantic Coastal Forest, subtropical forests, cerrado (savannah), and wetland environments.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Please contact AEA for current costs.

Experience Required: yes

this program is open to undergraduates who have completed at least two years of academic study in good standing. A minimum of one ecology or environmental biology course is required. Some Portuguese or Spanish language studies are recommended.

Participants Travel to Brazil in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 15-20

Scholarships are Available. Information on scholarships and grants can be requested from AEA or found on our website.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded: AEA was established in 1956.