Smart Forests Program
Puntos Relevantes
- Expand your idea of "research" Everyone who is curious and can collect data is a researcher!
- Figure out how to collect, store and share data so it can be really useful!
- Live and work with people of different backgrounds, different ages and different experiences – all united in finding solutions to problems!
- Discover the joys and challenges of learning to live sustainably in the rainforest
- Hike in the forest, swim in the crystal water of the rivers, and get to know a traditional rural community
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Sobre el programa
Be a key part of creating an integrated and comprehensive ecosystem health monitoring system. Your help supports our ability to make strategic decisions to protect forest
So what will you be doing? Overseeing and facilitating research activities, managing expectations before, during and after researchers arrive, helping with logistics and connections. Although you'll be overseeing and facilitating both desk and field activities, you won't need to have advanced ...
Día típico
Studying, interning, volunteering, or coordinating a program at Iracambi provides you with a fantastic opportunity to be part of a lifestyle that is likely very different from what you are used to. You will be sharing the campus space with people of different nationalities, backgrounds, skills, ages ...
Actividades de tiempo libre
Free-time activities
On weekends you can swim in the rivers, hike in the forest, climb local mountains – no rock climbing involved and you will be rewarded by amazing views. You can also interact with the local community and attend local parties and festivals, particularly in June and July during ...
Requisitos
Servicios incluidos
¿Qué NO está incluido?
Detalles a la llegada
You are welcome to join us at any time of year, as we ask for a minimum of 1 month - although we're confident that you'll find that isn't nearly enough! We have two seasons - the rainy season and the dry (less rainy) season. Usually, the rains come in October and November and last through May. Daytime temperatures can be in the range of 25C-35C with cooler nights (22C - 26C). The rainforest is alive with activity during this time. Tree planting activity usually takes place between November and January. Mornings are usually clear and if there's rain on the way it will cloud over as the day goes on, with rain and sometimes thunder in the afternoon. After a short sharp storm, the sun will often reappear, and although you may get wet you won't get too cold! Don’t forget your waterproof jacket!
The rainy season is the time to visit local farms and plant trees alongside the farm families, local schoolkids and volunteers, and anyone who is within reach. By contrast, the dry season is cooler - temperatures can drop to around 10C at night and you'll need a fleece. Daytime temperatures are usually around 23C-28C and this is the season to monitor last year's plantings, hop on the school bus and visit local schools to share your language and culture, help in the forest nursery and on the agroecology plots, harvest (and sample) our delicious coffee, and get involved in year-round projects such as maintaining the forest trails, updating the photo library, making videos and helping out with NGO tasks such as marketing and fundraising, and hosting school visits and workshops.
Iracambi has a Weather Station here at our Research Center, below there's the link for you to check the forecast before your trip.
https://ambientweather.net/dashboard/c793528445ff1ad40823a5c91219e28b
Once you contact us, we'll be happy to send you more details of how to get here and what to expect when you arrive!
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Iracambi Research Center
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