The Global Field Program at DGFC
1 July 2010
From 25 to 30 June 2010, 21 students from the Global Field Program (GFP) visited DGFC for a field expedition focusing on Primate Conservation. The GFP brings Master’s degree candidates, scientists, educators, community leaders, and others together at conservation hotspots in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Because the GFP combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities, this Master’s degree can be completed part-time from anywhere in the US or abroad. Applicants elect to enrol in either a Master of Arts and Teaching (MAT) or a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Miami University, Ohio. Additional information on GFP can be found at http://www.projectdragonfly.org/gfp/index.php
This program builds on the graduate courses and environmental partnerships of Earth Expeditions and the NSF funded Wild Research. Earth Expeditions is a global conservation and education program supporting university courses, degree programs, and collaborative projects in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Through Field and Zoo Expedition courses, their mission is to build an alliance of individuals with firsthand knowledge of inquiry-driven, community-based learning for the benefit of ecological communities, student achievement, and global understanding. You can find more information on http://www.earthexpeditions.org/
During their stay at DGFC, the students were lucky enough to see many orang-utans, a herd of 50 elephants, gibbons, proboscis monkeys, otters, etc.