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Study Hall87 viewsStudents work on assignments in between program activites on Cardoso island: coastal mangrove habitat, lowland rainforest, premontane rainforest.
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Lecture: Dr. Mauro Galetti103 viewsDr. Galetti is one of Brazil's foremost authorities on frugivory and seed dispersal - fruit characteristics evolved as adaptations to attract animals to consume fruits, then travel some distance away to deposit the seeds, reducing competition between parent and offspring seedlings.
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Just Off the Ferry102 viewsHere the group has arrived at Cardoso Island for four days of field classes and evening lectures, and a bit of swimming with dolphins just off shore.
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Mist-netting for Birds118 viewsA 'bird in the hand' is a far superior way to monitor bird populations for their survival outlook, compared with less direct means such as observation by binoculars.
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Salto Morato Nature Reserve117 viewsThis reserve protects a large tract of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, which is a biodiversity 'hotspot'. This is our first stop after arriving in Brazil. We stay for five days for an introduction to the fauna and flora of this biome, and lectures covering the main threats to biodiversity and Brazilian environmental protection laws.
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Santarém - Amazon Basin128 views'Pick-up soccer' with local kids living in a small riverside community.
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Capoeira Class132 viewsNo you do not earn course credit for this! An all-day Capoeira workshop is one of the activities planned for the homestay week in Curitiba.
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Airport Naps70 viewsWaiting for a connecting flight in Brasília. During the month of October we travel by plane to cover a large portion of the country: Salvador, Brasília, Santarém, Manaus, and Cuiabá, before heading back to Curitiba to launch internships.
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Arthropod Study68 viewsIn Manaus students are divided into small teams to conduct short-term research studies. Here the students are processing their leaf litter samples, to compare insect biodiversity present in undisturbed forest compared with sites actively logged.
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Atlantic Forest83 viewsThis forest originally stretched all along the eastern coast of Brazil. It is now more endangered than the Amazon Rainforest.
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Heliconia82 viewsThis plant is commonly found growing under rainforest canopies. Its red, orange and yellow colors attract bird pollinators. Watching this plant in the forest - it won't take long before a hummingbird zips in for a nectar feed, then zips out.
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Bird Banding72 viewsHere a student is applying a coded band that allows ecologists to monitor this species by collecting basic information such as birth rates and death rates: is this population increasing in size, or is it in a worrisome decline?
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