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The APECS Field Schools Network aims to create a community of connected field schools concerned with the polar regions, the cryosphere, and climate change. All education levels are encouraged; most APECS members are undergraduate to postdoc, but schools designed for secondary students or early faculty are encouraged to participate as well. See below for a simple list of field school details, or check out the menu on the left to find out about APECS Field Schools, recurring field schools, and one-off field programs. All schools are tagged with 'Secondary,' 'Undergrad,' 'Postgrad,' and 'Postdoc' to show their intended audience - just search for those most applicable to you. Or, search 'grad' to get both Undergrad and Postgrad or 'post' to get both Postgrad and Postdoc.
Each school has commenting enabled to allow the APECS community to share their field school experiences - feel free to include links to photos and videos, too! More importantly, login to the site to see a list of past participants that you can contact!
If you have suggestions on how to stay better connected as a group and share experiences with other field school groups, or if you are an organizer of a field school and are interested in joining our network, please contact APECS Field Schools Coordinator Graham Simpkins.
EVENT
- TITLE:
- Wildlife and Ethnoecology of the Manitoba Coastal Region (Undergraduate Level) [Undergrad, Postgrad]
- WHEN:
- 16.08.2010 - 26.08.2010
- WHERE:
- Churchill
- Category:
- Field Schools
DESCRIPTION
The University of Manitoba is offering a field course entitled 'Wildlife and Ethnoecology of the Manitoba Coastal Region' from 16-26 August 2010.
This innovative course provides students with hands-on field research experience in ecology, environmental science, and social research and includes one week working in Wapusk National Park, a remote wilderness park along the Hudson Bay coast accessible only by helicopter in summer, followed by time at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (http://www.churchillscience.ca/) to conduct further research and interact with indigenous elders and the community of Churchill.
The program objectives are as follows:
- Develop critical thinking, communication, and scientific research skills, as well as practical field research experience important for personal career development. Gain experience writing technical scientific reports and making formal presentations;
- Experience different cultures and learn how to incorporate local and traditional knowledge with ecological research and develop ways to interact with communities in order to do research in a respectful way;
- Consider the role of protected areas in tourism and conservation and identify meaningful ways to use science as a tool to support management; and
- Obtain a holistic perspective of the ecology and cultures of the Hudson Bay coastal region.
Course costs are as follows:
- Tuition (approximately $710);
- Travel Fee (approximately $1300, which covers most meals, travel, and accommodations in Churchill); and
- Travel to Churchill (approximately $250 by train, $1300 by plane).
Application Deadline: June 2010.
VENUE
- Location:
- Near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
- CITY:
- Churchill
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