Tropical Biology (AF-BL.0210)
The Tropical Biology course is is a project-oriented international field course in tropical Africa or Southeast Asia, organised by the Tropical Biology Association (TBA; http://www.tropical-biology.org/).
This is a recommended and elective MSc course in Biology for the option Ecology and Evolution; it amounts to 28 days and counts of 10 ECTS points.
The Department of Biology can support 2 students per year to attend this course. The support from the Department of Biology consists of a financial contribution to the course and travel costs as well as a letter of support for students applying for admission to this field course. There is no guaranteed admission to this course.
Students who are interested in attending a TBA course should contact and make an appointment with Prof. Thomas Flatt (thomas.flatt@unifr.ch). The application deadline for the 1st TBA field course (in Kenya) is 13 March 2020.
Further information on TBA courses can be found at: http://www.tropical-biology.org/
- Teacher: Thomas Flatt