Tropical Rainforest Studies
Region: Australia and New ZealandCountry: Australia
City: Queensland & field stations around Australia
Language: English
Term: Fall-Spring-Full Year
Semesters of language study required:
Sponsoring Institution: School for Field Studies
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Tropical Rainforest Studies
A field based program for E3B, Environmental Studies and DEES students.
Student research work addresses a critical local and regional environmental problem—loss and fragmentation of once extensive rainforests, and the environmental policies that are currently under consideration by the local and Commonwealth governments. SFS staff and students, in collaboration with local landholders and stakeholder organizations, focus on enhancing the condition of tropical rainforests, as well as determining how and why we should regenerate and restore the rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands. Students collect data on potential responses to global climate change, habitat use and animal behaviors, resilience to cyclonic events, land use, local resident involvement in restoration projects, and cost effective and ecologically beneficial methods of restoration. Student work represents a vital contribution toward larger studies on global climate change, biological integrity of rainforest fragments, and developing restoration practices to maximize rates of plant growth and decolonization by fauna. Students are actively involved in either rainforest replanting or site maintenance with local landcare groups.
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