Program Summary
Project Dragonfly, Miami University, lets students study the primate denizens in Borneo, which include the orangutans. The Earth Expeditions and Global Field Program will have you developing new ways to get communities worldwide to engage in primate conservation. Participants have the opportunity to turn into something greater than themselves as they engage in the global learning community through the transformative master's degree program.
Participants can join researchers from the Danau Girang Field Centre and the NGO Hutan, as well as the local villagers from the Kinabatangan region who are working on the model community-based endeavor to preserve Bornean pygmy elephants, orangutans, and other species. They also get to contribute to the local groups' efforts to develop new ways to encourage communities to save orangutans worldwide.
Possible field studies include: social behavior of primates, habitat selection, census methods, impact of forest fragmentation and reforestation, and the use of social ...
Program Summary
Project Dragonfly, Miami University, lets students study the primate denizens in Borneo, which include the orangutans. The Earth Expeditions and Global Field Program will have you developing new ways to get communities worldwide to engage in primate conservation. Participants have the opportunity to turn into something greater than themselves as they engage in the global learning community through the transformative master's degree program.
Participants can join researchers from the Danau Girang Field Centre and the NGO Hutan, as well as the local villagers from the Kinabatangan region who are working on the model community-based endeavor to preserve Bornean pygmy elephants, orangutans, and other species. They also get to contribute to the local groups' efforts to develop new ways to encourage communities to save orangutans worldwide.
Possible field studies include: social behavior of primates, habitat selection, census methods, impact of forest fragmentation and reforestation, and the use of social networks in great-ape conservation campaigns.
Program Highlights
1. Experience an educational program that will change your life.
2. Join researchers from key organizations responsible for preserving orangutans.
3. Contribute to worldwide efforts to preserve wildlife.
4. Engage in a global learning community.
5. Experience the beautiful country of Borneo.
