SEMESTER FALL | SPRING BIODIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMAZON Explore the extraordinarily biodiverse ecosystems of the northern Peruvian Amazon. Discuss threats to the region – from climate change to resource extraction – and get at the heart of Peru’s conservation and development issues. Experience flooded forests on a multi-day riverboat expedition and travel to the Andean highlands where you’ll visit cloud forests and the historic Incan capital of Cusco, the hub for visitors to Machu Picchu. AUSTRALIA B H U TA N 15 WEEKS CREDITS 18 JAN 27 - MAY 06, 2020 AUG 31 - DEC 09, 2020 CAMBODIA COURSES SFS 2090 SFS 3800 SFS 3831 SFS 3840 SFS 4910 Language, Culture, and Society of Peru Conservation Science and Practice Tropical Ecology of the Amazon Political Ecology of Developing Landscapes Directed Research 2 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits CHILE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Take a multi-day excursion to the village of Sucusari to learn about the livelihoods of the Maijuna people and explore the rainforest from one of the world’s longest canopy walkways. Take a five-day riverboat expedition in Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area, home to species like pink river dolphins, sloths, piranhas, primates, macaws, and giant river otters. Visit a manatee rescue center, tropical fish exporter, and potato and butterfly farms to study a range of local agriculture and conservation organizations. CO S TA R I C A K E N YA PA N A M A “You can learn about the layers of the rainforest, watch nature documentaries, or look at pictures all you want, but nothing I’ve ever done can compare to the feeling of looking out over the green sea of tree canopy, or standing under 100-foot-tall trees while monkeys leap from branch to branch over your head.” Lexi Donahue Franklin & Marshall College PERU TA N Z A N I A T U R K S & C A I CO S TO READ A RECENT STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE AMAZON RIVERBOAT EXPEDITION, GO TO PAGE 15 OF THIS CATALOG 27