Field Training Programs
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"The long-term success of
any conservation or health program depends in large part on
the ability of the local people to take leading roles in the
conduct of those programs" Ultimate Goal: to help foster the next generation of global leaders who are capable of implementing the programs needed to ensure the future of their countries’ important natural resources, the health of their people, and the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. OEI helps support annual field training programs - "Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface" - for university students (both undergraduate and graduate) and professionals in a number of countries. |
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Over the past decade, the diversity of field course participants
has expanded beyond local university
students to include: university
staff and faculty, government forestry officers, park rangers, zoo
staff, veterinarians, laboratory researchers, staff from
conservation NGOs, environmental journalists, local tourist guides, members of
community conservation organizations, middle and high school
teachers, and community leaders.
Overview: The field course provides an introduction
to the disciplines of Conservation Biology and Global Health – with
a focus on the Human-Environment Interface. A wide range of related
topic areas are covered including, field study methods, management
and conservation strategies, primate behavior and ecology, the
human-wildlife interface, issues in global health, biomedical
research and translational science.
The course is intended to provide participants with an initial
understanding of the basic principles of Conservation Biology,
experience with the methods and techniques used in field research,
an appreciation of the need for population and ecosystem management
and conservation, and an understanding of the complex relationship
between environmental health and global health - at the
human-environment interface. The course consists of daily lectures,
field exercises, and community outreach education.
Annual
"Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At
Human-Environmental Interface"
1. Bangladesh - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
2. China - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
3. Dem. Rep. Congo - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
4. India - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
5. Indonesia (Tinjil Island, Java) - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
6. Indonesia (North Sulawesi) - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
7. Mexico - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
8. Nepal - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
9. Thailand (Chiang Mai) - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
10. Thailand (Mahasarakham) - “Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health”
11. Thailand (Chiang Rai) - “Field Course in Conservation Biology &Global Health”