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Advanced Field Geology
GLG 699.H (6 Credit Hours)
William Hart
6/7/2008 - 7/11/2008
Wyoming/Montana/Canada
To better train the next generation of potential geology instructors in the planning and execution of an extended field course. To provide graduate students with the opportunity to build on prior experiences observing and investigating geologic materials and processes in the natural context and to develop skills that enable them to effectively convey this information to less experienced students.
Belize Ecology and National History
BOT 698.F (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 698.F (7 Credit Hours)
IES 698.F (7 Credit Hours)
ZOO 698.F (7 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
Two sessions: 07/24/2008-08/02/2008 or 08/07/2008-08/16/2008
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions. Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513.523.8576, shelledl@muohio.edu. Visit the official site.
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
BOT 698.F 7
GLG 698.F 7
IES 698.F 7
ZOO 698.F 7
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 12/12/2008
Location: Belize City, Belize, Central America
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation.
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology- Wild Research
BOT 698.W (A) (7 Credit Hours)
BOT 698.W (B) (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 698.W (A) (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 698.W (B) (7 Credit Hours)
IES 698.W (A) (7 Credit Hours)
IES 698.W (B) (7 Credit Hours)
ZOO 698.W (A) (7 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 12/12/2008
Location: Belize City, Belize, Central America
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation.
Caribbean Archaeology: Field and Laboratory Methods
ATH 415 (6 Credit Hours)
Dr. Perry L. Gnivecki
05/17/2008 - 06/13/2008
Location: New Providence and San Salvador, Bahamas
Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary field and laboratory research methods that archaeologists use to study past cultures and environments. Participants will be instructed in the methods of archaeological survey and mapping, excavation, artifact and ecofact recovery and curation, cataloguing, laboratory methods, and the anthropological interpretation of archaeological data. This course fulfills the methods requirement for the anthropology major. Majors and minors in other disciplines are welcome. Prerequisites: ATH 155, ATH 212; consent of instructor. Contact Dr. Perry L. Gnivecki, 517 Mosler Hall, Miami University Hamilton, 785-3271, gnivecpl@muohio.edu.
Coral Reef Ecology
GLG 415/515 (5 Credit Hours)
Mark Boardman
07/19/2008 - 07/26/2008
Times TBA
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required. Additional fees. Contact Mark Boardman, Institute of Environmental Sciences; 529-5811, boardman@muohio.edu, Official Site.
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
BOT 699.5 (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 699.5 (7 Credit Hours)
IES 699.5 (7 Credit Hours)
ZOO 699.5 (7 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
07/17/2008 - 07/26/2008
Locations: Tortuguero and Monteverde, Costa Rica
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions. Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513.523.8576, shelledl@muohio.edu. Visit the official site.
Culture and Environment of Brazil
ATH 426/526 (6 semester hours)
BWS 499.B/599.B (6 semester hours)
LAS 499.B/599.B (6 semester hours)
IES 599.B/599.B (6 semester hours)
Susan Paulson
July 27 – August 17
Location: Brazil
This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems complement lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces. Contact: Susan Paulson, 127 MacMillan Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-1958; paulsosa@muohio.edu.
Environmental Education, Trinidad: Field
BOT 499.3 (5 Credit Hours)
IES 499.3 (5 Credit Hours)
GLG 499.3 (5 Credit Hours)
ZOO 499.3 (5 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 8/18/2008
Location: San Fernando, Trinidad
Field Expedition courses provide direct study experiences at Earth Expeditions research sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Students work with each other and Earth Expeditions faculty to explore the reintroduction of blue-and-gold macaws in Trinidad. Students will build relationships with educators around the world.
Field Geology
GLG 411/511 (6 Credit Hours)
William K. Hart
06/04/2008 - 06/14/2008
Locations: Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, British Columbia
Five-week field methods courses are offered for undergraduate (GLG 411) and graduate (GLG 511) students. The courses emphasize field description and measurement of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, tectonic evolution of the western Cordillera, interpretation of regional- and outcrop-scale structures, and traditional geologic mapping updated with remote sensing, GPS, and GIS techniques.
Spend the first two weeks in the spectacular geology of the Snake River Plain and Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Banff, Jasper and Yoho national park regions. Then move to the field station headquarters at Timberline Ranch on the northeast flank of the Wind River Mountains, where you will be based for three weeks while you work in the Wind River and Absaroka Mountains.
It is strongly recommended that you complete courses in structural geology, petrology, and sedimentology/stratigraphy prior to enrolling. Grades are based on frequent, short exercises, participation, effort and cooperation rather than on a long final report. You earn 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit. Contact William K. Hart, 114 Shidler Hall, 529-3216, hartwk@muohio.edu, Official Site.
Field Workshop in Botany
BOT 499.R (1-12 Credit Hours)
BOT 599.R (1-12 Credit Hours)
David Gorchov
5/12/2008 - 8/22/2008
Mexico/Kenya/Bahamas
The goal of this workshop is to provide advanced students the opportunity to focus on an individually designed and developed research project addressing specific questions/hypotheses related to the field of botany of a specific geographic area.
Global Leadership and Sustainability in the Dominican Republic
AMS 499/599 (3 Credits)
Sarah Woiteshek
Weekly Sprint Course, Monday’s 6:00 to 7:15 p.m., March 6 - May 2
In Dominican Republic, May 11- May 20
This international service-learning course will focus on examining the structures of community building in the Dominican Republic and the United States through a unique combination of course work and community engagement. Through developing relationships with the local Dominican population in southwest Ohio, we will build a base to reflect on the connections between local DR community and the global DR community of Rio Limpio. While in the DR, we will explore the many realities of economy; a small rural village, a historical city and a tourist area on the coast. Taking organic agricultural practices in the United States and the Dominican Republic as points of departure, we will explore the various systems surrounding global conceptions of leadership, citizenship, and community. Students will work side by side with members of rural and urban communities in the DR within the context of a community-based organic agricultural school. No pre-requisites required.
Students must register for 3 credit summer workshop (tuition and fees) plus a $900 fee which covers travel, food, lodging, and cultural experiences during our time in the Dominican Republic. Some scholarship funding may be available.
Interested students should contact Sarah Woiteshek prior to February 20th . To secure a place on the trip, students must pay a $100 deposit made out to Miami University by March 1, 2008. Final payment of $800 is due by April 1, 2008.
Contact Sarah Woiteshek at woitesse@muohio.edu or 513.529.1953
Human Rights in the Dominican Republic
LAS 499.D (3 Credit Hours)
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Dr. Eric Minzenberg
06/29/2008 - 07/11/2008 (2 pre-travel meetings in April 2008)
This course will introduce students to the past and present trajectory of human rights in the Dominican Republic (DR). We will investigate the historical, cultural, political, and socioeconomic legacies of the human rights situation in the DR. This includes a critical review of the initial European contact with Hispanola (Columbus), the subsequent destruction of the Tiano peoples and their "rebirth" in the past century, Haitian slavery in the DR, political and economic injustice, and alternatives/projects that seek to respect and protect the rights of Dominican peoples. Included in the workshop are visits to historical landmarks (Columbus memorial, historic Santo Domingo), museums (Casa Reales Museum, Amber World Museum), food and craft markets, public beaches, and a week-long stay with the Sister Island Project - a non-governmental organization that works with the Haitian/Afro-Dominican community and with poor rural Children. We will integrate group discussion sessions throughout the workshop as a means to critically analyze theories and practices of human rights in the DR and the search for alternative understandings of human rights. Contact Dr. Eric Minzenberg: minzeneg@muohio.edu.
Maya Forest & Marine Ecology, Belize: Field
BOT 499.P 5
IES 499.P 5
GLG 499.P 5
ZOO 499.P 5
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 8/18/2008
Location: Belize, Central America
Field Expedition courses provide direct study experiences at Earth Expeditions research sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Students work with each other and Earth Expeditions faculty to explore conservation programs & reef ecology efforts in Belize. Students will build relationships with educators around the world.
Neotropical Ecology, Costa Rica: Field
BOT499.Q (5 Credit Hours)
IES 499.Q (5 Credit Hours)
GLG 499.Q (5 Credit Hours)
ZOO 499.Q (5 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 8/18/2008
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Field Expedition courses provide direct study experiences at Earth Expeditions research sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas . Students work with each other and Earth Expeditions faculty to explore neotropical ecology in Costa Rica. Students will build relationships with educators around the world.
Trinidad: Environmental Education
BOT 699.4 (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 699.4 (7 Credit Hours)
IES 699.4 (7 Credit Hours)
ZOO 699.4 (7 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
06/20/08 - 06/29/08
Locations: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions. Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513.523.8576, shelledl@muohio.edu. Visit the official site.
Trinidad: Environmental Education- Wild Research
BOT 699.G (7 Credit Hours)
IES 699.G (7 Credit Hours)
GLG 699.G (7 Credit Hours)
ZOO 699.N (7 Credit Hours)
Chris Myers
4/4/2008 - 12/12/2008
Location: San Fernando, Trinidad
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops' web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions. Some course assignments due prior to departure.
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica 2008
GLG 412/512 (5 Credit Hours)
Dr. Hays Cummins & Dr. Donna McCollum
05/19/2008 - 06/03/2008
Costa Rica
To better understand the astonishing diversity of tropical ecosystems. Students in this course work together to investigate the ecology and cultures of Neotropical Ecosystems: how they were formed and how they are changing. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami! Contact Dr. Hays Cummins: 222 Boyd Hall, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu; or Dr. Donna McCollum, 102 Boyd Hall, 529-9386, mccollds@muohio.edu. Visit the Official Site.
Tropical Flora of the Bahamas
BOT 499.A/599.A (4 Credit Hours)
Michael A. Vincent and R. James Hickey
05/17/2008 - 05/31/2008
Andros Island, Bahamas
Tropical Flora of the Bahamas is an overseas workshop that has been conducted at the Forfar Field Station on Andros Island Bahamas, since 1977. The object of the course is to introduce the student to the flora of the tropics as it compares with the more familiar vegetation of the middle United States. Students will gain an understanding of some of the families of plants common and/or unique to the tropics. Several different plant communities will be studied, such as the Dry Evergreen forest, Pine Forest, and Mangrove Swamp. Students will be introduced to quantitative methods of plant community analysis Students are introduced to tropical economic and ethno-botany through discussions and observations of plant use and agricultural practices. Class is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students interested in the environment. Contact Michael A. Vincent: 77 Upham Hall, 529-2755, vincenma@muohio.edu.
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Florida Keys, Everglades & Bahamas
GLG 413/513 (5 Credit Hours)
Dr. Hays Cummins & Dr. Donna McCollum
06/10/2008 - 06/24/2008
Assorted locations in Florida and the Bahamas
Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. We will spend five days in the Florida Keys and Everglades and 9 days on San Salvador, Bahamas. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! Contact Dr. Hays Cummins: 222 Boyd Hall, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu; or Dr. Donna McCollum, 102 Boyd Hall, 529-9386, mccollds@muohio.edu. Visit the Official Site.