March 12, 2020
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Peru
Amazon Studies
Faculty Post
Amazon River Expedition and Indigenous Knowledge
by Laura Morales, Ph.D.
Recently, we traveled with our students on an extended excursion to the Sucusari River. This excursion marks our fifth semester visiting this area to explore medicinal plants, see mature forests...
February 19, 2020
Peru
Amazon Studies
Staff Post
10 Reasons to Study Abroad in Peru
by Lora Doughty
Peru: Amazing Amazon Imagine peering out across the horizon – and all that meets the eye is dense green foliage. You take a deep breath, and the sweet, warm...
January 25, 2020
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November 26, 2019
Directed Research in the...
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November 5, 2019
A Visit to Cusco
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October 7, 2019
A Land of Magic
Peru
Amazon Studies
Faculty Post
Burning in the Amazon: Different Fires, Different Outcomes
by Laura Morales, Ph.D.
We checked in with Dr. Laura Morales, our lead faculty member at the SFS Center for Amazon Studies (based in the Iquitos region of Northwestern Peru) about the recent fires...
August 27, 2019
Peru
Amazon Studies
Faculty Post
The Right to Decide
by Lisbet Christoffersen, Ph.D.
The Right to Decide: Culture and Crop Diversity in the Andes In times where food production increasingly concentrates in large corporate monopolies, and the ingredients in our processed meals are...
April 9, 2019
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
SFS Peru: A Reflection
by Katie Brown
As I sit down to write this blog, I reflect upon my journey abroad and all that it has meant to me. The people I’ve met, the friends I’ve made,...
April 8, 2019
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March 22, 2019
People and Conservation in...
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March 12, 2019
A Living Museum
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
Culture-Conscious Conservation in the Amazon
by Katelyn Hammel
As I tilt my head back and gaze up at the Milky Way stretching over the Yarapa River, I think about everything that I’ve seen today. The morning began with...
March 12, 2019
Peru
Amazon Studies
Faculty Post
"Science Jamming" about Collpas on the Sucusari
by Laura Morales, Ph.D.
Why do we and other animals eat earth? More specifically, why do animals in the Western Amazon eat earth from certain places and how does this behavior affect them and...
February 26, 2019
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February 11, 2019
First Impressions of Peru
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
Final Impressions of Peru
by Sam Slevens
At the beginning of the fall semester, we asked student Sam Slevens about her first impressions of Peru. Now, as the semester comes to a close, she shared her thoughts...
December 6, 2018
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December 5, 2018
On the Road Again
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
"Firsts" in Peru
by Molly Sayles
1. First time experiencing fabulous new fruits. We have been lucky enough to visit local chacras and sometimes the farmers hack into a fruit with a machete and let us...
November 7, 2018
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
Bears, Bromeliads, Bosque de Nubes
by Lindsay Finnell
Hey friends and folks! We’ve just returned from two weeks in the Cusco region to the full brunt of tropical heat. Cusco is located in the Sacred Valley of the...
October 26, 2018
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October 9, 2018
Land Protection & Scientific...
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September 10, 2018
First Impressions of Peru
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June 15, 2018
Reflecting on Directed Research
Peru
Amazon Studies
Faculty Post
VIDEO: Tracking Andean Bears in Peru
by Mark Bowler, Ph.D.
Earlier this semester, SFS Peru journeyed to Wayqecha Biological Station, on the edge of Manu National Park, to learn about bear conservation. SFS' Dr. Mark Bowler put together a video...
May 7, 2018
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April 12, 2018
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March 27, 2018
Butterflies, Bees, and Manatees,...
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March 14, 2018
A Journey to the...
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
Cloud Forest Exploration
by Emily Hagerott
We’ve spent the past week of class road tripping through the Andes Mountains near Cusco, stopping periodically for lectures or to visit museums. I’ve particularly enjoyed all of our field...
March 14, 2018
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February 26, 2018
Community Work in Peru
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March 17, 2017
At Home in the Sacred Valley of Peru
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February 23, 2017
Heaven is a Place...
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February 13, 2017
First Impressions of Peru
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November 16, 2016
Engaging with Qualitative Fieldwork...
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November 16, 2016