RAINFOREST and MARINE BIOLOGY WORKSHOPS

From: Mike Nolan (rainforest@mail.org)
Date: Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:01:18 EST

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    RAINFOREST and MARINE BIOLOGY WORKSHOPS

    After reviewing the brief program descriptions outlined below, please
    consider offering these opportunities to Students, Faculty, Staff and
    other interested parties....detailed WORKSHOP ITINERARIES and REFERENCES
    from past participants are available upon request. Apologies for any
    cross postings. Thank you.

    Sincerely,

    Mike Nolan, Director

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    Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit
    29 Prospect NE Suite #8
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA
    Phone/Fax: (616) 776-5928/Toll Free: (877) 967-7467 (Fridays only)
    E-mail: rainforest@mail.org or mnolan01@sprynet.com
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    *Sites: Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, southeast
    Alaska and Australia

    *Workshop fees are waived for those bringing 10 full paying participants
    to any Workshop site (does not include international and/or domestic
    airfare).

    *WORKSHOPS are field oriented and focus on natural history, rainforest
    and marine ecology, conservation, land management, medicinal uses of
    native plants, local cultures, archaeology and geology.

    *Instruction features local Biologists and naturalist Guides.
     
    *Proceeds go to the WORKSHOP host organization in each country and help
    support valuable conservation and education efforts.
     
    *Three Undergraduate or Graduate credits are available for attending
    through Aquinas College of Grand Rapids, Michigan (www.aquinas.edu).
    Contact Tim Bennett at 616-459-8281x5469 or by e-mail at
    bennetim@aquinas.edu for registration information and materials.

    *Customized programs can be designed for "specialty groups"

                                    BELIZE*

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

    Cost: $980.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Belize Tropical Education Center (TEC)/Tony
    Garel, TEC Director/Belize City, Belize

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Moist Forest Ecology/Marine Ecology/Mayan Archaeology/Garifuna
    and Creole Cultures

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extension to Tikal in Guatemala is available

                                    COSTA RICA*

    Length: 12 Days/11 Nights

    Cost: $925.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Juan Pablo Bello/San Jose, Costa Rica

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest and Dry Forest Ecology/Conservation and Land
    Management/Geology/Volcanoes/Costa Rican history

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extensions to Corcovado and/or Tortuguero National
    Parks are available

                                    HONDURAS*

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

    Cost: $1050.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Suyapa Dominguez, EduEco Director/San Pedro
    Sula, Honduras

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest and Marine Ecology/Conservation and Land
    Management/Mayan Archaeology/Garifuna Culture/White-Water Rafting

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extension to La Mosquitia and the Rio Platano
    Biosphere Reserve is available

                                    PANAMA*

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

    Cost: $1100.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Win Rice/Panama City, Panama

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest and Marine Ecology/Conservation and Land
    Management/Geology/Volcanoes/Indian Cultures/R.O.P.E. Course/Bird and
    Bat Ecology/White-water rafting/History of Panama/Panama Canal
    Engineering and Operation

    *Pre/Post-Workshop partial and complete Panama Canal transits are
    available

                                    ECUADOR*

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

    Cost: $1100.00 per person

    Host/Course Coordinator: Jatun Sacha Foundation/Dr. Michael McColm,
    Ph.D./Quito, Ecuador

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest Ecology/Biodiversity/Conservation and Land
    Management/Quechua Indian Culture/Volcanoes/Shamanism

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extensions to the Galapagos Islands and/or Cuzco and
    the Lost City of the Incas-Machu Picchu are available

                                    PERU A*

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights or 7 Days/6 Nights

    Cost: $1350.00 per person-14 Days/13 Nights
           $895.00 per person-7 Days/6 Nights

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Paul Beaver, Ph.D./Tampa, Florida

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest Ecology/Primate Ecology/Biodiversity/Conservation
    and Land Management/Indian Cultures/Shamanism

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extensions to Cuzco and the Lost City of the
    Incas-Machu Picchu and/or the Galapagos Islands are available

                                    PERU B*

    Length: 14 Days/13
    Nights
    Cost: $1490.00.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Paul Beaver, Ph.D./Tampa, Florida

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest Ecology/Primate Ecology/Biodiversity/Conservation
    and Land Management/Indian Cultures/Shamanism/Inca archaeology at Cuzco
    and the Lost City of the Incas-Machu Picchu

    *Pre/Post-Workshop extension to the Galapagos Islands is available

                            SOUTHEAST ALASKA

    Length: 14 Days/13 Nights

    Cost: $1050.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinators: David Berg/Petersburg, Alaska/Camille
    Ferguson/Sitka, Alaska
     
    Topics Covered:
    Temperate Rainforest and Marine Ecology/Conservation and Land
    Management/Marine Mammal Ecology/Geology/Glaciers/Volcanoes/Indian
    Cultures/Russian History/White-water rafting/Raptor rehabilitation

                                    AUSTRALIA

    Length: 15 Days/14
    Nights
    Cost: $1350.00 per person

    Host/Workshop Coordinators: James Cook University/Dr. David Pearson,
    Ph.D./Director, School of Tropical Biology and Dr. John Choat, Ph.D.,
    Director, School of Marine Biology/Queensland, Australia

    Topics Covered:
    Tropical Rainforest and Coral Reef Ecology/Conservation/Biodiversity/
    Local Cultures

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                         WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

    TO REGISTER, COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND SEND IN A $200.00 DEPOSIT
    ($150.00 IS REFUNDABLE UP TO 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF A
    WORKSHOP). CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO RAINFOREST AND REEF.

                            WORKSHOP DATES 2000*

    Please be aware that the Workshops are popular and some fill quickly. It
    is recommended that you contact us concerning availability prior to
    registration.

    BELIZE: 14 D/13 N Jun 14-27_____Jul 5-18_____Jul 12-25_____Aug 2-15_____

    COSTA RICA: 12 D/11 N Jun 12-23_____Jul 10-21_____Aug 3-14_____

    HONDURAS: 14 D/13 N Jun 12-25_____Jul 10-23_____Aug 1-13_____

    PANAMA: 14 D/13 N Jun 17-30_____Jul 15-28_____Jul 29-Aug 11_____

    ECUADOR: 14 D/13 N Jun 15-28_____Jul 13-26_____Aug 1-14_____

    PERU A*: 14 D/13 N Jul 15-29_____Jul 29-Aug 12_____

    *Our Peru A Workshop can be offered to individuals begging on most
    Sundays and for a minimum of 2 participants, any
    day throughout the year.
     
    PERU B: 13 D/12 N Jun 24-Jul 6_____

    SE ALASKA: 14 D/13 N Jun 15-28_____Jul 2-15_____Jul 20-Aug 2_____

    AUSTRALIA: 15 D/14 N Jun 14-29_____Jul 12-27_____Aug 1-16_____

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    Permanent Address:____________________________City:_____________________

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    Important: If your ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and/or E-MAIL ADDRESS will
    change at some point following registration, please supply this
    information and the dates when they will become effective. For
    University students and others that may be moving often, please include
    a PERMANENT mailing address with your registration form.

    *Other Workshop dates throughout the year are available upon request

    Rainforest and Reef
    29 Prospect NE Suite #8
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 USA



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