Bat Course 2012 - Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation

Jenaro Herrera Research Center, IIAP
Loreto, Peru
14-24 January 2012
http://cebioperu.org/courses/bat.html

Application deadline: August 1st, 2011

Objectives
1. Provide students with a solid foundation in identification, biology, ecology and conservation of Neotropical Bats.
2. To promote future taxonomy and ecology research projects in Peru and the Neotropical Region.
3. To develop contacts between Latin-American and internationally renowned scientists and their networks.

Instructors
1. Dr. Burton Lim. Department of Natural History. Royal Ontario Museum. 100 Queen's Park. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M5S 2C6.
2. MsC. Fiona Reid. Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology at the Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, Canada.
3. Dr. Valeria Tavares. Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
4. Dr. Paúl Velazco. Department of Mammalogy. American Museum of Natural History. Central Park West at 79th Street. New York, NY 10024. USA.
5. Dr. Rodrigo Medellin. Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-275, México, Distrito Federal, México.
6. Dr. Elizabeth Kalko. Institute of Experimental Ecology, University of Ulm. Germany.
7. Dr. Marco Tschapka. Institute of Experimental Ecology, University of Ulm. Germany.
8. MSc. José Luis Mena (Assistant Instructor)

Course application
You must submit the application form, a CV, personal statement, and letter of reference to batcourse@gmail.com
Your letter of reference should be directed to: Dr. Burton Lim at: burtonl@rom.on.ca with copy to batcourse@gmail.com