Undergraduate Summer Field Course Announcement - Wildlife and Ethnoecology of the Manitoba Coastal Region
16-26 August 2010
University of Manitoba
Wapusk National Park and Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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
For further information, please contact:
Ryan Brook
Email:
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