Description

Operation Wallacea is an organisation that runs a series of biological and conservation management research programmes that operate in remote locations around the world.

These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind - from identifying areas needing protection, through to implementing and assessing conservation management programmes.

The surveys have resulted in over 640 publications in peer-reviewed journals and led to the discovery of over 70 new species to science and $2 million levered from funding agencies to set up best practice management examples at study sites.

Groups of sixth form/high school students in their last two years before going on to university can join these biodiversity survey expeditions as long as they are accompanied by a teacher. The groups will collect data for at least part of their expedition which will help the research objectives and publications for that site. During a two week expedition the school groups also have the opportunity to work along side a range of field scientists and academics, and also will take part in a lecture series, which covers many key concepts of biology, geography and environmental sciences.

We are currently running field sites during the summer in Bay Islands, Croatia, Honduras, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico and South Africa. Amazon Peru is also available during Easter break, and on request at other times of the year.

Five day field courses are available at our United Kingdom site, currently running at the Knepp Estate in West Sussex. This five day field course allows students to learn about current field techniques as well as networking with like minded individuals. This site is open to groups lead by teachers or individual students.

For more information or to book a informational meeting, please email schools@opwall.com or call +44 1790 763194

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