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Study Abroad Home : Students - Programs Overview : Short Term Programs : Faculty_Led Programs AN AMAZONIAN ADVENTURE
Facts Eligibility Academic Overview Safety Leaders Dates Costs Program Dates May 28-June 18, 2012
We will be based in the city of Manaus the capital of the Amazonia State (the largest State in the Amazonian region in Brazil), located on the margins of the Amazon River, where we will be taking boats and land transportation to reach our field destinations. Manaus is centrally located, deep into the Amazon forest, but has an infrastructure that includes an international airport, universities, roads, internet cafes, hospitals, city markets, and an opera house. Eligibility Requirements
This program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students who are matriculated towards a degree at a U.S. university or college and who has taken at least 24 class units at a college or university. Student must speak English, Portuguese or Spanish. The faculty leader speaks fluent Portuguese and will serve as an interpreter when needed. Those majoring in degrees other than Biology, but are looking for an educational adventure abroad, are welcome and encouraged to apply. The diversity of the participating group of students can only enhance our learning objectives. This course is offered by the Department of Biological Sciences at SJSU and all undergraduate participants must enroll in 3 units of Bio190 (http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/catalog/courses/BIOL190.html) and graduate students should enroll in 3 units of BIO 255E (http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/catalog/courses/BIOL255E.html). The purpose of this course is to provide students with an unforgettable educational experience about the Amazon Tropical Rain Forest. The Amazon basin, made of the Amazon forest and River, is a spectacular and vast tropical natural environment, covering an area larger than all of Western Europe. It affects every living organism on the planet by playing a major role in the global climate and global oceanic trends. Students will visit a variety of subjects from global climate change to the social-economical issues involved in preserving this ecosystem, as well as the ethnobotanical knowledge of indigenous tribes through daily field trips. Students will be expected to keep a personal journal, which will be used in a final paper assignment describing their journey as they discover the hidden treasures of this tropical sanctuary. Accommodation, Safety, and Visas
We will stay in a relatively simple hotel in the city of Manaus centrally located, secure, affordable, clean, with air conditioning, and comfortable. Standard amenities include daily room service, telephone, a small fridge, and a healthy complete breakfast with fresh juices, local fruits, breads, cakes, coffee, and egg. Rooms will be shared by two students, but one may opt for a single room and to pay the difference (usually twice the price of a double room). Visas: Students holding a USA passport must obtain a tourist visa one month prior to traveling to Brazil. Many other countries are exempted (see web links below). Further information about tourist visas (including an application form) can be found at the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco (see below). For all other nationalities, visit the Brazilian Embassy web site. I can assist students to request a visa to Brazil.
Vaccines: The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travel/) strongly recommend that those traveling to the Amazon Region be vaccinated for yellow fever, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid fever. Students must make arrangements with their healthcare providers for these vaccines. You must show proof of haven taken the yellow fever vaccine before you can request a visa to Brazil. Cleber C. Ouverney, Ph.D. May 28-June 18, 2012 TBD
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Contact us at the Study Abroad Office, Clark Hall, Room 543 Tel
(408) 924-5931 Fax (408) 924-5976
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