December 26, 2008 - January 10, 2009

Tracing Darwin's Path
"Field Course in Sub-Antarctic Conservation: Terrestrial and Marine Biocultural Ecosystems"

Course Number:
PHIL 4960 Proseminar in Philosophy
BIOL 4005 Topics in Biology

Course Instructors:
Dr. Christopher Anderson, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Chile
Dr. James Kennedy, Dept of Biological Sciences, UNT, USA
Dr. J. Britt Holbrook, Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies,
Dr. Andrés Mansilla, University of Magellanes, Chile
Dr. Ricardo Rozzi, Dept of Philosophy and Religion Studies, UNT, USA

The 2008-2009 wintermester class will center on the subject of the watershed, including its ecology, conservation, use and ethics. Students from diverse backgrounds, including anthropology, journalism, biology, philosophy and art, have taken the course to date.

To attend this year's adventure and learning experience (26 December 2008 to 10 January 2009), please contact Kelli Moses, UNT-OSARA Program Assistant for more information at osara@unt.edu.

Course Description
The course will provide students with an interdisciplinary research, conservation and education experience at one of the most pristine wilderness areas remaining in the world. It will be taught in partnership with a graduate-level class in conservation at the University of Magallanes (UMAG), Chile (UNT has MOU with UMAG).

The class will spend time both in Punta Arenas, the regional capital, and Puerto Williams, the world's southernmost town. To arrive to Puerto Williams, we will take a 1.5 day ferry through the channels and fjords of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.

The class time and field work will expose students to both the practical and theoretical aspects of biocultural conservation.