AFEC-X happening now!
Jul 12th, 2009
The Advanced Fieldcourse in Ecology and Evolution started on July 9, 2009 in Kunming. All of the students arrived safely and the first night of registration and meeting went off smoothly. The course brings together advanced undergraduates and graduate students from many different universities and institutions in China plus international students from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Thailand, and Vietnam. A wide variety of topics will be covered, focusing on the design and implementation of field projects. Instructors participating in the course come from several countries and institutions as well: China (XTBG, Kunming Institute of Zoology, and Kunming Institute of Botany), Thailand (Chiang Mai University), the Netherlands (Museum Naturalis), Indonesia (Flora and Fauna International), Switzerland (EHT), and the USA (Univ. of Oregon St.).
You can follow the progress of the course at our blog site:
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