Objective

WILD 5200-7200, International Issues in Conservation is a 6 credit course targeted at upper division science students. Although it is administered through the University of Georgia, students from all universities are welcome (UGA charges all students in-state fees even if they are from different universities and different states). This course requires students to live in a bush camp for 28 days in (northeastern South Africa)and also in eastern Botswana. Each day will require extensive hiking and 4x4 travel in the bush along with classroom activities. Students have one day off to travel to a local site during the program. There is an expectation that the students have had courses in biology, basic ecology, plant identification and others. If you are interested in this type of experience, but would like to take a more basic and shorter course, we are developing an introductory field natural history course. Please contact Dr. John Carroll to get details on that course.

Vision

Almost all students in natural resource fields dream of the opportunity to study in Africa. This continent is blessed by an immense diversity of wildlife, but also very real problems. There are a diverse array of wildlife and natural resources management issues even in well governed countries like Botswana. Although this is primarily a field natural history course, we hope in a short time to provide a background on some of the successes and challenges of natural resources management in southern Africa to participants in the course.

First Place To Stop

Introductory video in quicktime

Letter from Program Director

Letter from UGA OIE

Article by Ami Flowers in 2007

Article by Trey Medbery in 2008

Article by Adrienne Dorison in 2008

Link to Ami Flowers award winning photo from the 2011 class

Slide Show from Previous Years Of Course

South Africa Class 2010 Note--very large file

South Africa Class 2002 Note--very large file

South Africa Class 2007 Smaller file of some shots taken by Dr. Carroll during 2007 class

Some Background on South Africa

CDC Health Overview for South Africa

CIA World Factbook for South Africa

State Department Fact Sheet for South Africa

Some Background on Botswana

CDC Health Overview for Botswana

CIA World Factbook for Botswana

State Department Fact Sheet for Botswana

Last Place to Stop--Online Course Evaluation and Photo Competition

UGA OIE Online Evaluation Form

UGA OIE Photo Contest

Plan for 2013 Course

~Fly to South Africa and meet in Johannesburg--flights are not included in program fee, but I will cover one night in a local hotel for the group to meet
~Bus transportation of about 8 hours to field camp provided, including border crossing into Botswana
~Almost one month camping in the Tuli Game Reserve
~All meals and accommodation provided
~Bus transportation back to Johannesburg
~At airport course is completed with those who are heading back to USA flying home and those who have made arrangements to stay in South Africa to continue on to their destinations

Financial for 2013 Course

~Program fee about $4,500--subject to some change due to exchange rates
~UGA tuition is not included in this fee, however, programs like Hope will cover tuition
~Some other UGA fees may be added--like technology fee
~Students from universities other than UGA and other states pay in-state UGA tuition--please see the UGA Office for International Education website for details

For more information:

Dr. John P. Carroll, Professor
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
email carrollj@uga.edu

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