During the winter break, I teach an international study abroad course for George Mason University's Center for Global Education
TITLE: Conservation Biology of Terrestrial Megafauna
DATES: January 2 - 20, 2011
CREDIT: George Mason University, Center for Global Education (3 credits)
GROUP: 11 students, 2 faculty, 2 drivers
This class covers a lot of ground in a short period of time. This is the class you want to take if you desire the glorified safari experience and to see most of Kenya's ecosystems.
By traveling to an ambitious number of national parks and private reserves, it is designed as an overview to experience and study the diversity of large herbivores and predators and to provide insight to the current conservation challenges facing such large vertebrates. Academically, this course will require individual presentations, course readings, exams, and significant science writing. I utilize in-country flights and some long distance driving, and explore each destination by open roof safari vehicles. There are only limited opportunities for hiking. I also make every effort to interact with wildlife conservation professionals at each of our destinations. Shopping, cultural activities, and urban travel are available, but kept to a minimum in order to maximize our wildlife safari experience. The course is open to all universities as well as interested travelers.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/kenya.html
Photos below by course participant, Joe Milmoe (http://joemilmoe.com)
COURSE DESTINATIONS:
Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters, African Wildlife Foundation headquarters, Sheldricke Wildlife Trust, The Giraffe Manor, Mpala Research Centre, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Soysambu Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve