Summer Course in

Spectacular SIBERIA

         Some people would consider this a Siberian Expedition, a Russian Expedition or Russian Ecotourism.  We are proud to offer it as a summer class offered by the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education and the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University.

Join us for OIS 499/599
National Parks and Forest Resouces in Siberia :
an Ecological and Political Investigation 
 

Hike and raft through Mountains on the Pacific Rim.  The disappearing mountain steppe ecosystems remain rugged, remote and
biologically diverse.  The Russian brown bear, musk deer and elk inhabit the forests while
salmon fill the streams and a diverse range of fauna live in the geologically
fascinating temparate/marine forests.  This course is designed to introduce you to the ecology
and geography of the region, and then investigate the challenges and successes of individuals
and Russian agencies struggling to protect the natural resources of the area.  The class will meet scientists, non-government organizations, policy makers and regional resource managers to investigate the challenges and rewards of working in this remote land.

We will have two days in Moscow and then fly to Petropavlovsk.  From there we will visit two nature preserves and local villages during a 18-
day field expedition.We will visit two immense nature preserves, the Kronotsky  Zapovednik (1.2 million acres) and the Nalychevo Zakaznik (300,000 acres). These preserves were set aside by the federal government specifically to conduct ecological research and are unique to the former Soviet Union.    The salmon runs and wild mountains have been the
site of an intense political debate to create a national park pitting environmental and economic
forces against each other.  The class will meet participants in the debate such as non-
government organizations, policy makers and regional resource managers.  

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS :
TBA.
 
 
 

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DATES: Summer July 16-August 8, 2007

Approximate COST: $4100-4300* through Northern Arizona University includes tuition, food, lodging, transportation in Russia, interpreters, professors, a donation to the protected areas and 

airfare ($1700-2100 group rates may lower this number).

*Additional student costs;   OIS fee, vaccinations, visa, passport, and
travel to Phoenix.
 

Please email for further information.
                         Contact: David Ostergren    Ph.3-0701 E-mail <david.ostergren@nau.edu>
School of Forestry---Center for Environmental Sciences and Education
 

This class is appropriate for undergraduates and graduates in
         Biology, Geology, Political Science, Sociology, Recreation,
                  Geography, Environmental Sciences