Dates: December 27 – January 10, 2024 Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023 Instructor: Dr. Beatriz Lopez Each year DANTA offers a number of training courses in various aspects of tropical biology. Typically, the courses are one month long but shorter courses are also offered through our organization. The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen
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Grace Carter, Anthropology, San Diego State University I loved every bit of my time taking the Methods of Primate Behavior and Conservation DANTAcourse this summer. The amount of knowledge and insight learned through this experience willbe treasured forever. Every part of Costa Rica was amazing, but nothing beats the magic of theOsa where we learned the course materials. The food
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Each year DANTA offers a number of training courses in various aspects of tropical biology. Typically, the courses are one month long but shorter courses are also offered through our organization. The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical biology and conservation but have little or no experience of working in a
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DANTA blogger snorkels with sharks in Hawaii for a spooky and conservation themed Halloween.
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A sketchbook circle is a year-long collaborative venture that encourages artists to make time for their art and share it with their friends. Reach out to friends this year and start one yourself!
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Kenny Coogan swims with sharks to honor the ocean’s apex predator.
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Shark-Con brings those who love the ocean together for a weekend of learning with Comic-Con style fun. The event is dedicated to raising awareness about shark and ocean conservation. Jaws’ Richard Dreyfuss and Sea Shepard’s Paul Watson about the plight of our oceans.
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The Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre in South Africa was established in 1971 as a cheetah conservation project preserving and protecting cheetahs. DANTA blogger Kenny Coogan visits their facility.
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Kew Gardens is London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a great place for photography, education, and relaxation. Visit them to support their conservation and science initiatives.
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Less familiar to you may be nuisance animals such as dolphins that have learned to steal fish from fishermen, macaques that barter with tourists’ stolen sunglasses in exchange for food, and elephants that disable electric fencing with trees in order to raid a farmer’s crops. Instances of human-wildlife conflict like these are not rare, and they may result in death or injury for animals and property damage or hardship for humans (and in some cases, injury and death).
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