Two Bhutan Alumni & One Dean Team Up for First Himalayan Studies Conference
Name: Kyle Lemle School: Brown University ’11, SFS Bhutan ’10 When I signed up for The School for Field Studies (SFS) Bhutan program in 2010, I knew I was in for the journey of a lifetime. I could go on and on about the program itself – the breathtaking monasteries we visited, the inspiring guest [...]
Cassowaries, Cane Toads, and Caves
By Meagan Downey SFS Australia & New Zealand Summer ’11 Participating in back to back summer programs with SFS allowed me to strengthen my cultural and academic experience. In June of 2011, I departed for Auckland, New Zealand for the SFS Rainforest Management Studies program, a two-country program that also includes a portion at The [...]
SFS: Ahead of its Time
“The School for Field Studies looks to this next generation of SFS-trained thought-leaders, scientists and activists to save the world. And that’s not an overstatement.” By Priscilla Deck, SFS Chief Philanthropy Officer While most widely known for the World Heritage Sites that dot the globe, The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) also [...]
The End of a Very Productive Year in Sustainable Development
Name: Gerardo Avalos Position: Center Director Location: The SFS Center for Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica 2011 was the year in which SFS in Costa Rica reached 20 years of existence. These are times in which we reflect upon the things we set out to do, and evaluate what goals were reached now, and what [...]
Rising to the Challenge
Name: Rohan Wilson Position: Lecturer in Forest Management Program: The SFS Center for Rainforest Studies, Australia It takes commitment and courage to delve into unfamiliar and complicated topics, and this semester’s students have definitely risen to the challenge. We’ve investigated tree kangaroos and their responses to odours of different predators, unravelled mysteries of cane toad [...]
A Whirlwind of Emotions, Activities, and Transitions
Name: Natalie Meyer School: University of Minnesota/Twin Cities Major: Forestry Program: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Australia These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions for us here at The SFS Centre for Rainforest Studies. It began with a combination of wariness of a change in pace and excitement for what is to come as [...]
Confessions from a Common Room Couch: Final Days of Research, Adventures, and Bittersweet Goodbyes
Name: Shreya Balakrishna School: Colby College Major: International Relations Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica As I sit here writing this, I pause to let one of my friends take a bite of my peanut-butter-ice-cream concoction. We’re all huddled around each other in the common room, watching a classic movie and trading hilarious stories. Here we [...]
Realities of Conducting Research in Northern Tanzania
Name: Christian Kiffner Position: Lecturer in Wildlife Management Program: Wildlife Management Studies, Tanzania Just before heavy rains made even the major roads impassable, all groups managed to finish their field work. SFS students performed an impressive landscape-scale wildlife survey which covered three areas (Lake Manyara National Park, Manyara Ranch and Communal areas), interviewed almost 500 [...]
Having Fun Doing Schoolwork
Name: Connor White School: Unity College Major: Biological Sciences Program: Wildlife Management Studies, Tanzania Directed Research (DR) has begun, and I must admit this is the most fun I have ever had doing schoolwork. For my DR, I am studying the effects of the bushmeat trade on wildlife in the Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem (TME). The last [...]
Wrapping Up Directed Research
Name: Allison Candelmo Position: Lecturer in Marine Resource Management Location: The SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies, Turks and Caicos Islands Directed Research data collection wrapped up last Friday, and the students have completed their final reports and are working on their presentations. The students and staff of the lionfish distribution project clocked over 300 [...]
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