Area and Theme |
Goals |
Itinerary |
Transport |
Cost (per person) |
Special Requirements |
Organizers |
| Forest Resource Management in the Purepecha Basin |
Knowing impacts and perspectives of research on sustainable resource management in an Indigenous Purepecha Community |
2 days visiting the Purepecha basin, the San Juan Viejo Community and the Paricutin Volcano (70 km from Morelia) |
Bus, Shuttle, and Truck (local transport) |
550 USD *to be confirmed yet* (transportation, accomodations and meals included)
pay online |
Clothing and shoes for light hiking, rain gear, hat, a change of clothes and shoes. Vegetarian meals available on request |
Dr. Alejandro Velazquez Montes, Dr. Gerardo Bocco Verdinelli |
| Visit to the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve and the LTER site Las Joyas |
Learning on ecological transitions along altitudinal gradients, forest and vertebrate dynamics along successional gradients and biosphere reserve management
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3 days trip visiting the Sierra de Manantlán, Jalisco (500 km from Morelia) |
Bus, and trucks (local transport) |
210 USD (transportation, accomodations and meals included) |
Clothing and shoes for light hiking, rain gear, hat, a change of clothes and shoes. Vegetarian meals available on request |
Dr. Eduardo Santana Catellón, . Dr. Ramón Cuevas Guzmán |
| Crossing the Sierra Madre de Chiapas |
Learning on biodivesitry gradients and resource management programs along the tropical montane forests of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas |
6 days trips visiting and hiking the Sierra Madre de Chiapas (900 km from Morelia) |
Airplane, Bus and Truck (local transport) |
700 USD (flight, terrestrial transportation and accomodation included)
pay online |
Hiking clothing and shoes, rain gear, hat, binoculars, ample backpack, a change of clothes and shoes (be prepared for extenous, non conventional 15 km hikings) |
Dr. Michael Richter |
| Plant Resource Management at the Sierra norte de Puebla (Cuetzalán) |
Learning on forest resource management and local culture at the tropical montane forest of Puebla |
4 days trip visiting Cuetzalán (550 km from Morelia), Puebla City and archeological attractions at Mexico City area |
Bus |
500 USD (transportation, accomodations and meals included)
pay online |
Clothing and shoes for light hiking, rain gear, hat, a change of clothes and shoes. Vegetarian meals available on request |
Dr. Diego Pérez-Salicrup, Dr. Paty Mogel |
| Visit to the tropical dry forest and Jalisco coast |
Visiting three LTER research areas, and learning on local conservation and resource management projects |
4 days trip visiting Chamela Biosphere Reserve, Bahia de Banderas, Islas Marietas, and a Tequila produce Hacienda |
Bus |
600 USD (transportation, accomodations and meals included)
pay online |
Clothing and shoes for light hiking, beach gear, hat, mosquito repellent |
Dr. Manuel Maass |
