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Towson University

8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
United States
Phone: 410-704-2451
Fax: 410-704-4703

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Tropical Field Ecology in Peru

  Peru
  • Cusco: 
  • Cusco

Term: Summer 
Dates: May 25 - June 19, 2008

Description: Experience Peru with Towson University. This program provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to conduct ecological research in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest in Peru. Participants will spend time in the city of Cusco and visit different major tropical ecosystems to study their abiotic, biotic, and ecological settings. After a 3-day boat trip on the Manu River, students will arrive at the remote Cocha Cashu Biological Station in Manu National Park - one of the largest and most pristine rainforest reserves in the world.

At the site, students will carry out their independent research projects in teams including data collection, statistical analyses, and writing a journal style manuscript. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with other researchers from national and international research institutions while staying at the field station. Through lectures, seminars, and hikes, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of tropical ecology and be exposed to the Peruvian culture and people.

Tropical Field Ecology in Peru

Highlights: Program highlights include a visit to the lost city of Machu Picchu, a bus trip across the Andes mountain range, and numerous hikes and night-walks to explore the different local tropical habitats.

Subject Areas :
  • Biology (General)
  • Botany
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forestry

Cost in US$: $4,400

Cost Include Description:
Includes tuition (4 credits), health insurance, accommodation, most meals, roundtrip airfare, transportation between program sites, excursions. Additional costs include $100 study abroad fee and personal spending money.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Other

Participants Travel to Peru in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 15

Application Process Involves:

  • Transcript
  • Written Application




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