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International
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Seminar
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The
Center for Protected Area Management
and Training at Colorado State
University will host the physically
intensive International
Field Course in Wildlands and
Protected Area Management,
which will be held entirely
in Spanish.
DATE: July 7 - August 9, 2009
COST: estimated $5,250 (does not include air
travel expenses to and from
the seminar)
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 14, 2009 |
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Introduction
This
course, taught entirely in Spanish, is an intensive
4.5-week field course designed for mid-level professional
and technical personnel who are interested in improving
the management of protected areas in their countries.
The course is designed for personnel who work for government
agencies, non-governmental organizations, and in the
private sector, in the field of protected areas planning
and management. Almost 75% of the training program is
conducted in the field. It provides practical examples
of management of a great variety of protected areas
and an ample range of exercises to provide participants
with the practical concepts, methods, and techniques
required to improve management of the protected areas
where they work.
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Course
Objectives
The
principal course objectives are to provide the
participants with:
1. A broad introduction to the main concepts,
principles, and methods of protected areas management;
2. Direct experience in the application of those
concepts, principles, and methods to the real
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3. Ample opportunities for professional and personal
growth, with strong emphasis on teamwork, in relation
to the philosophy, values, and benefits of protected
areas,
4. Extensive opportunities for professionals from all
over Latin America to share the knowledge and experiences
of protected areas management among themselves, with
instructors, and with professional protected areas management
personnel, resources user groups, NGOs, etc. in the
USA.
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Timing
and Location
The
course--from July 8 to August 102, 2008--begins in Fort
Collins, Colorado, at Colorado
State University, where the Rocky Mountains and
the Great Plains come together at an elevation of 1,500
meters (5,000 feet). In July and August the weather
is warm and dry. Throughout the course we will make
field visits at higher elevations (up to 3,500 meters)
and considerably cooler, wetter weather may be encountered.
The course uses a combination of the excellent resources
available at Colorado State University and those offered
by a wide variety of protected areas in the Colorado,
Utah, and Wyoming region of the western USA.
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Instructional
Staff
Drs.
Craig MacFarland and George Wallace combine more than
35 years of direct experience living and working in
Latin America in the areas of natural resource management,
wildland and watershed management, agricultural extension,
and rural development. Craig MacFarland was, for many
years, Director of the Wildlands and Watershed Management
Program at the Tropical
Agricultural Center for Research and Training (CATIE)
in Costa Rica and President of the Charles
Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands. George
Wallace teaches courses and does research in wildlands
and protected area management at Colorado State University.
Both provide technical assistance to protected areas
in the U.S. and Latin America. Every year, the course
also welcomes guest instructors from the US Forest Service, National
Park Service, and Bureau
of Land Management. In recent years, Dr. Miguel
Milano, technical director of Fundação
ó Boticário de Proteção
á Natureza in Brazil, has been a guest instructor
for the duration of the course. Each year additional
conservation specialists are invited to give guest lectures
on variety of topics.
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Course Themes
Six main themes will receive focus during the course:
Social and environmental benefits of protected areas;
Protected area systems; Working with user groups; Managing
natural resources; The planning process: achieving desired
resource and social conditions; and fostering effective
management. Within these major themes, various specific
topics will be developed:
- Basic
concepts of biodiversity conservation and wildlands
management
- Planning
for national protected area systems
- Obtaining
the necessary support for the protection of wildland
areas
- Integrating
wildland protection with social and rural development
- Conflict
resolution and consensus building
- Management
of impacts to soil, vegetation, water quality, and
wildlife
- Management
of non-conforming uses
- Building
user constituencies
- Interpretation
and environmental education
- Visitor
management
- Ecotourism:
working with concessionaires, guides, and outfitters
in protected areas
- Administration
and leadership in the management of protected areas
- Concepts,
principles, and methods of conservation biology and
ecosystem management
- Managing
natural and human disturbance to restore natural conditions
(fire, forest harvesting, grazing, etc.)
- Developing
facilities and infrastructure
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Course
Methodology
The course will include a review of the principles, concepts,
methods, and techniques of protected area management,
combined with a strong emphasis on practical exercises
and case studies both from developing countries and the
United States. Work in the classroom will focus on wildlands
outside the U.S. and the special problems that participants
bring with them. Field trips will expose participants
to the kinds of wildlands and wildland management that
exist in the U.S.-both public and private. Interagency
cooperation and integrated resource management will be
major themes during the field trips. Both good and bad
examples will be used. Most field sites will have problems
common to developing countries (i.e. poaching, winning
support from local people, pressure from private resource
user groups, lack of adequate interagency coordination
and collaboration, non-conforming uses, etc.).
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Course Expenses
FEES: The course fee of $5,195 includes: registration and tuition, books and other course materials, lodging and meals in Fort Collins and on field trips, insurance (health and accident), the field trips, basic camping equipment, honoraria for guest speakers, refreshment breaks, transportation during the course, certificates and photographs, administrative costs, and a closing banquet.
EQUIPMENT STIPEND: It is recommended that each participant or institution budget $300 for personal field equipment expenses (waterproof boots, rain pants, rain jacket, long underwear, etc.). The field-based portion of the course requires participants to be prepared for extreme weather conditions in remote natural areas (snow, hail, and below freezing temperatures are possible during our field trips (7+ days) above 12,000 feet above sea level). The conditions experienced in Colorado are often times quite different from what participants experience on a daily basis in their home countries. In order to ensure proper preparation and safety during the field-base portion of our course we highly recommend that sponsors provide this equipment stipend. This stipend can be given directly to the participant or the funds can be sent to CSU along with the course fee.
SUMMARY OF COSTS: US$ 5,195 course fee to CSU (fixed) and $300 for the equipment stipend (highly recommended but not obligatory). Air travel is not included in the course fees.
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Travel Arrangements
Air travel is the responsibility of the participant
or institution. Participants should arrive at the Denver
International Airport (DIA) in Denver, Colorado. Course staff will attempt to meet
participants in the airport. Updated arrival and departure
information will be sent to those selected as participants.
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Applications
Admission,
which is competitive, is limited to 22 participants
due to the nature of the field trip activities. To apply
for the course, please complete an application form
and submit the following three additional documents:
1.
A resume (curriculum vitae) of formal education and
experience in the field of natural resources, wildlands,
etc.
2. A summary of specific interests in the field of
protected areas management, as well as those you would
like to see covered in the course.
3. An official letter from your institution authorizing
your participation.
The
application deadline is March 14, 2009. For application
details and further information, please contact:
Ryan Finchum
Coordinator for Training and Technical Assistance
The Center for Protected Area Management and Training
Department of NRRT
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1480 USA
Tel: (970) 491-6593
Fax: (970) 491-4982
E-Mail: wildlands@cnr.colostate.edu
and finchum@cnr.colostate.edu
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Brochure
You
can also download the brochures:
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