Earth Expeditions in Namibia: Great Cat Conservation

Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo's long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)—the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students can investigate the local ecosystem, ask questions, collect data, and present conclusions. Inquiry investigations may include species behavioral studies, waterhole surveys, and full moon game counts. Before and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops Web-Based Learning Community as they apply these experiences to their home institutions.