Overview

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Overview

• Tropical scientific expeditions at 14 main sites
  in 7 countries
• 130 academics running more than 100 projects
• 25 papers submitted to peer reviewed journals
  each year
• 30 new vertebrate species discovered already
• Opportunity to work with university academics to
  gain practical field experience and skills
• Data used to assess the performance of
  conservation management programmes
• Chance to gain 70 UCAS points

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Global Research and Conservation Strategy

• Stage 1 - Assessing ecosystem diversity and
  function
• Stage 2 - Monitoring ecosystem change
• Stage 3 - Monitoring socio-economic change
• Stage 4 - Establishing monitoring the
  effectiveness of conservation
  management programs

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Egypt - Mammal Surveys
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Cuba Turtle and Manatee Monitoring
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Madagascar Lemur and Chameleon Surveys
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South Africa and Mozambique
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Peru - Caiman Surveys
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Honduras and Indonesia - Large Mammal Monitoring

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Canopy Access Training
Feeding behavior of frugivores on fruit
treesVertical stratification of
epiphytes Vertical stratification of butterflies
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Dive Training to PADI Open Water level
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Dive Training Course
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Reef Ecology Course diving or snorkelling
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Conclusions

• 975 for 2 weeks
• Includes all transportation costs on site, food,
  accommodation, joining all research projects.
• Should aim to raise AT LEAST 1000pp from
  fundraising
• Opportunity to go to remote locations and see
  wildlife with experts
• Chance to contribute to real conservation
  projects

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Questions ?