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SFS) Kenya – Giraffe Ecology and Conservation (Summer I) (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Moyo Hill Camp, Tanzania
  • Program Terms: Summer
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  • Program Sponsor: The School for Field Studies (SFS) 
  • Restrictions: OSU applicants only.
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
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Click here for a definition of this term Program Provider: SFS (School for Field Studies) Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Anthropology, Biology, Botany, Earth Sciences, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Geography & Geospatial Science, Sociology, Tourism, Recreation & Adventure Leadership, Zoology Click here for a definition of this term Minimum Class Standing: 1-Freshman, 2-Sophomore, 3-Junior, 4-Senior, 5-Graduate
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Field study / research, Study abroad program Click here for a definition of this term Housing Option: Dormitory
Program Description:

SFS KENYA: GIRAFFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION (SUMMER I)

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Term: Summer Session I
  • Credits: 4 semester-hour credits (8 credits if taken with Session II)
  • Prerequisites: No course prerequisites, 2.5 GPA, 18 years of age
  • Application Deadline: April 1st. Early applications encouraged
  • Financial Aid: All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans


OVERVIEW

Immerse yourself in the world-famous national parks and reserves of Kenya while studying the world’s tallest terrestrial animal. Through safari drives, field excursions, and conversations with wildlife experts, you will study emerging giraffe conservation issues and develop an understanding of policy implementation and legal protections. You’ll explore traditional knowledge and different approaches to wildlife management and conservation with the Maasai and local community groups.  

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:
  • Enjoy travelling lectures to multiple conservancies within Amboseli ecosystem, home to the majority of giraffe populations. 
  • On two multi-day camping trips, explore both Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve to view a wide range of megaherbivores and predators in different habitats. 
  • Visit local Maasai communities and settlements (‘manyatta’) to converse and understand how they coexistence with wildlife around them. 

The Center lies in the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley, nestled between three world-famous national parks. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro towers over miles of savanna, replete with a diversity of wildlife. Students and staff live on a sprawling, grassy campus made up of traditional thatched bandas (cabins) and a central chumba (main building), just down the road from the small town of Kimana.
 

SUMMER COMBINED

Take back-to-back summer sessions and get the hands-on learning and skill-building experiences of an internship, while also going off the beaten path and exploring the world. Each summer session focuses on a different topic, and you’ll have time to travel independently between sessions. 


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This program is currently not accepting applications.