TRAINING PROGRAM IN LATIN AMERICA

MBG's program offers both theoretical and practical training, including instruction in research methodologies, study of the issues and problems of natural resource management in the field, and planning and development of conservation programs. Currently, training activities are concentrated mainly in Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia, with field activities conducted in four unexplored regions that are centers of high biodiversity: the Madidi in Bolivia, the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador, and the valley of Vilcanota-Urubamba and the Selva Central in Peru. Students in private or public institutions benefit from this training in biological research and/or conservation and go on to contribute significantly to the study and conservation of the natural resources of their countries of origin.

This training program is currently receiving funds from The Christensen Fund, Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation and The Taylor Fund for Ecological Research.

The program offers several different training components:

• Short courses
• Undergraduate internships
• Support for undergraduate theses
• Graduate internships
• Support for graduate studies
• Short-term research fellowships at MBG
• Research fellowships in countries of origin
• Training for local communities

To see detailed information (in Spanish) on training activities in each country, go to:

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