Submitted 27/01/2026 by L Sarringhaus
Applications are open for the Madagascar: Biodiversity and Conservation study abroad course which explores primate ecology, extinction and conservation in both the rainforests and dry forests of Madagascar. The accredited 6 credit program through James Madison University, VA runs July 15th through August 8th and is comprised of two biology courses. The first course covers topics of biodiversity, conservation, and human-environment interactions in Madagascar and the second course is a focused examination of primate locomotor ecology in Madagascar. The course will have guest lectures, visits to parks, as well as group discussions. However, the majority of the course will be focused on group research projects in which students will learn and practice field methods (e.g. behavioral and video-based data collection, GIS, environmental sampling); understand the process of hypothesis formation and learn to refine hypotheses and predictions; and engage in dissemination of research to local stakeholders and the scientific community. Please see https://www.jmu.edu/global/abroad/programs/jmu-madagascar.shtml for more information on dates, cost, and the link to apply. Admission is rolling, and applications will remain open until the course fills.
L Sarringhaus
sarrinla@jmu.edu
https://www.jmu.edu/global/abroad/programs/jmu-madagascar.shtml