Tanzania: Ecology & Human Origins
Dar es Salaam & Tarangire field site, Tanzania
Schedule
Fall 2012 semester
August 13 - December 8, 2012 (subject to change)
| Monday, August 13, 2012: |
Students arrive in Dar es Salaam
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| Tuesday, August 14, 2012: |
Orientation begins
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| Saturday, September 29, 2012: |
Mid-semester break begins |
| Sunday, October 7, 2012: |
Mid-semester break ends |
| Monday, October 8, 2012: |
Students depart for field site |
| Sunday, November 18, 2012: |
Students return to Dar es Salaam |
| Friday, December 7, 2012: |
Independent Study Project presentations
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| Saturday, December 8, 2012: |
Students depart |
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The ACM Tanzania program was my first opportunity to travel outside of the United States, and now I have a desire to see the rest of the world. It was my first opportunity to conduct undergraduate research, as well. After living, traveling, and studying in a biodiversity hotspot, I have decided to pursue a career in ecological research. Living in Tanzania opened my eyes to the connectivity and interdependence of each part of our environment. Not only is the baobob a beautiful and resilient species, but it also provides food and shelter to insects, birds, monkeys, elephants, and many other animals in the park. I saw trees buzzing with activity from beehives, covered in mud from elephants scratching their sides with the tree’s bark, bats and owls flying from them, and one that had a leopard den inside. It is these connections and my time that I spent in Tanzania that helped me decide what I want to do with the rest of my life.
—Kathleen Quigley, Tanzania, Fall 2007
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