Study Abroad in Nicaragua

Matt Florez Start Date: Nov 9, 2017 - End Date: Feb 26, 2018
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Study/Degree Abroad
  • Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua
  • Granada, Granada Department, Nicaragua
  • San Ramón, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
  • La Escalera, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
  • Selva Negra, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua

My Travel Story

by: Matt Florez Start Date: Nov 9, 2017 - End Date: Feb 26, 2018
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Study/Degree Abroad
My trip to Nicaragua will be to learn about the tropical wildlife and participate in bird and bat mist netting as well as banding both birds and bats. I will also interact with local biologists which will impact my career as it will expose me to the conservation environment that is outside of the U.S. which will help me in my future career as a Wildlife Biologist. I will also get a chance to learn how ecotourism impacts conservation in and how it provides an economic incentive especially in devolping nations. One of my stops is at a shade grown coffee plantation where I will learn how agriculture and nature don't have to always clash.
  • Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua
  • Granada, Granada Department, Nicaragua
  • San Ramón, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
  • La Escalera, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
  • Selva Negra, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua

Updates

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  • The Day Is Almost Here!

    The day is almost here!
    Wow! Less than a week until I fly to Nicaragua!!! thank you to everyone who has donated thus far; its exciting to grow closer to my funding goal as I get closer to the trip! My class spent the morning yesterday practicing our mist netting skills including, putting the nets up, taking the nets down, extracting birds who flew into the nets, weighing, measuring, banding the birds, and releasing the birds! I'm so glad it was before I was scheduled to work so I could attend without missing work. Here's a picture of a Song sparrow we released!

  • 15th Donation!!!

    15th Donation!!!
    I've just received my 15th donation as well as more than 50% funded! I'm so blown away by everyone's generosity! I just want to give a big thank you to everyone!!!!

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