TROPICAL ECOLOGY FIELD COURSE
WBNZ-850
Field work in Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela)
(photo: R. Laskowski)
Announcements
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Latest notice: The 2025 course will run from 8th August to 22nd August in La Gamba Field Station in Costa Rica. For more details consult with Prof. Marcin Czarnołęski who will lead the course.
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Costs on site: The full cost of the course is ca. 2000 Euro per student and is covered by the Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University. This covers accommodation, food, on-site transportation, use of laboratory space and field assistants/guides on site. Don't forget to secure some extra pocket money.
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Transportation to and from Costa Rica: Course participants cover all transportation costs to the destination. The return flight from Poland to the destination usually costs around 4000-4500 PLN but the actual cost can vary widely (3000 - 5000 PLN), depending on the date, the route and the starting airport (e.g., it is sometimes substantially cheaper to start the trip from Warsaw or Berlin - please check all possibilities).
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Candidates have to register for the course in advance personally with Prof. Czarnołęski. Registering at USOS is not sufficient and does not guarantee a place as it will be based on a competition for the best candidates.
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Requirements: you must have completed a course in general ecology, the "Tropical ecology" course offered by Jagiellonian University or equivalent and you must be fluent in English.
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So far, all course participants tell that the course is worth the effort... :)
Other options to study tropical ecology and biology: tropical biology courses organized by Tropical Biology Association. The courses take place in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar and Borneo.
The Institute of Environmental Sciences is the TBA member, and our students are eligible for significantly reduced course fees!
