[Entm-beu] Fwd: Scholarship period extended for field biology research programs

Tue Mar 9 15:02:47 PST 2021

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From: Field Projects International <info at fieldprojects.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Scholarship period extended for field biology research programs
To: <alec.gerry at ucr.edu>

Field Projects International (FPI) is extending the application deadline
for our three scholarships, which are currently available for our 2021
field research training programs. *These scholarships are now open until
April 1st, with decisions announced by April 7th.* Please consider sharing
this opportunity with any of your students who may be
interested. Applicants will need to submit an online application and a
750-1000 word essay citing their sources in APA format.

What is included in a scholarship?

Our scholarships include transportation from Puerto Maldonado, Peru, to the
Los Amigos Biological Station and back, as well as meals and lodging for
the duration of the selected program (4 weeks). Winners will be able to
choose from among our four research training programs: Conservation
Technology, Biodiversity Monitoring, Wildlife Health, and Primate
Monitoring.

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This year's scholarships are:

1) *Future Black Scientists Scholarship*: Awarded regardless of nationality
to black students who are pursuing studies in biological sciences,
conservation, or a related field.

2) *Global Studies Scholarship*: Awarded regardless of age, nationality,
socioeconomic status, religion, or any other aspect of an individual’s
personal identity.

3) *Local Opportunity Scholarship*: Awarded to an individual with
nationality and current residence in the country where a given field
program is taking place (i.e. Peru).

Apply online and get more information:
https://fieldprojects.org/participate/scholarships
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About FPI:

Field Projects International is a nonprofit organization registered in the
United States with more than 12 years of experience conducting biological
research and educational programming in Peru and other parts of the world.
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The above scholarships are applicable to each of the following 4-week
training programs being offered in the Peruvian Amazon in 2021.

𝟏) 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: ⁣Our goal
is to conduct large-scale biodiversity screens of mammals in the Madre De
Dios region, which will be used to develop genetic and genomic resources
and tools for more targeted population monitoring of focal species in the
future. ⁣Participants will conduct field sampling for environmental DNA
screening, as well as learn DNA extraction, PCR amplification, library prep
and nanopore-based sequencing, bioinformatics pipeline executions, and much
more.

Get full program details:
https://fieldprojects.org/participate/biodiversity-monitoring
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𝟐) 𝗪𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: ⁣Since 2012 we have been
evaluating parasite richness and prevalence in our study population of
tamarins using microscopy and molecular screening techniques. Since then,
this program has grown in sophistication, broadened its pathogens of
interest, and greatly expanded the taxa from which we sample to include
birds, bats, small mammals and rodents. ⁣Participants will learn
non-invasive sample collection, wildlife tracking and safe capture-release
techniques, animal health data collection and management, sample processing
and analysis for parasites/pathogens, PCR amplification,
nanopore-based sequencing, Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
testing, and more.

Get full program details:
https://fieldprojects.org/participate/wildlife-health
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3) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: ⁣We have
long collected detailed information on space use, feeding ecology, and
social behavior for 2 species of tamarin by tracking animals in person. For
this program, though, we have developed custom-built, low-cost GPS
micro-collars to monitor their movements, as well as slightly larger
devices for mid-sized terrestrial mammals. In addition, we will be
deploying smart traps, innovative hair snares, other devices for automated
censusing of animals, and more. All will link to a LoRa network in the
forest that can pick up small signals from sensors and relay them away from
the site to enable remote monitoring.⁣⁣

Get full program details:
https://fieldprojects.org/participate/conservation-technology
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𝟒) 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: ⁣Participants will
join FPI researchers and veterinarians conducting an annual, officially
sanctioned capture-release program that began in 2009, and which focuses on
14 groups of saddleback and emperor tamarins.

Get full program details:
https://fieldprojects.org/participate/wildlife-monitoring
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*Our programs are sanctioned by the Amazon Conservation Association, the
Animal Care Committee of Washington University in St. Louis, and the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Perú.

COVID-19 and Our Programs

Field Projects International (FPI) and our partners in Peru are committed
to the safety of all program participants, as well as everyone else working
or visiting the field station. All will be required to strictly adhere to
the PPE and social distancing policies of FPI, Conservación Amazónica, and
the Peruvian government. Additional biosafety protocols have also been
enhanced, vetted, and adopted for lab work as well as activities in close
contact with wildlife. FPI will also require testing and vaccinations
before arriving at the field station.

As the pandemic continues to make forecasting public health risks and
planning international travel uncertain, FPI will refund all program fees
paid by participants (minus a small credit processing fee) if we must
cancel a program. Similarly, those who need to withdraw from a program due
to a positive COVID-19 test will be refunded the majority of their paid
fees (minus the credit/bank processing fees charged to FPI and our partners
at Conservación Amazónica in Peru). Additional details about our
cancellation policy is available on each program page.

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