ACES is hosting an information session on Summer Study Abroad opportunities for students interested in wildlife conservation and management sponsored by the department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES) & Wildtrax

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Wildlife Conservation and Management in Tanzania and Botswana

Wednesday, September 16

W 109 Turner Hall

5:00 – 6:00pm

 

Tanzania- Conservation & Management of Human-Wildlife Ecology  (3 weeks)

Program Highlights:

• Attain a Wildlife Management Course certificate from the prominent College of African Wildlife Management-Mweka.
• Explore famous wilderness areas: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and more!
• Meet leading wildlife and conservation biologists conducting active research…make the connections that will shape your career!

 

Botswana- African Wildlife & Community Conservation Research (9 weeks)

 

Program Objectives:

• Learn valuable wildlife management and conservation principles
• Understand the challenges facing wildlife conservation & community based natural resource management
• Observe the ecological organization and biodiversity of the Okavango Delta and surrounding ecosystems
• Develop advanced field research techniques and associated skills
• Understand the social aspects of conservation science
• Train future conservationists in understanding and applying research in the field through:
• Research design & methodologies
• Data collection & analysis
• Application and implementation of data
• Long-term sustainable conservation management projects

 

 

Meredith Blumthal

Director of Education Abroad Office

College of ACES

University of Illinois

123 Mumford Hall

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

mblumtha@illinois.edu

Ph. +1 217 333-3380

Fax +1 (217) 244-6537

http://academics.aces.illinois.edu/study-abroad