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so students can experience different habitats and how methodologies need to be adjusted based on the landscape in which a study will be conducted.
8 days in the field observing lemurs at Ihofa Vohitsara Bioreserve, 4 days in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.
A pre-trip visit to Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo to hear from conservationists and practice observing lemurs.
Get first-hand experience in focal animal behavioral sampling, population surveys, and habitat assessment.
Students will gain a hands-on experience on how to conduct primate behavioral studies, and be exposed to the complexities of different forms of data collection.