Ant Course 2021: Vietnam

Want to travel the world in 2021 and learn more about ants? Check out the California Academy of Sciences’ Ant Course.

According to the website, this year the course will be held August 1 – 14, 2021 in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

“The insect populations at Cuc Phuong are also highly abundant, with the identification of 1899 species and forms belonging to 169 families in 33 orders.”

It costs about  $450 on site, plus the student is responsible for their own travel expenses to and from the park. A limited number of students are accepted.

If you’d like to go, you will need to complete the application by April 1, 2021. Look for the “Apply Now” button near the top of the page.

You can see faculty and students from previous sessions by visiting the Ant Course yearbook.

Let us know if you go.

Ant Course 2020 is On!

In addition to the Ants of the Southwest Class, the California Academy of Sciences’ Ant Course is another great way to learn about ants.

This year it is being offered August 3 – 18, 2020 in Cameroon: Bouamir Field station, Dja Reserve. It costs $450 and is limited to 17 students.

Sponsored by California Academy of Sciences, US National Science Foundation, Congo Basin Institute, IITA-Cameroon, the Ant Course is intended to help both professionals and interested amateurs learn about identification, behavior, and ecology of ants. The website has more details.

It isn’t offered every year and the last time was in 2015 (although it looks like there are plans for 2021 and 2022). You can see previous faculty and students by visiting the Ant Course yearbook.

If you’d like to go, you will need to complete the application by April 1, 2020. Look for the “Apply Now” button near the top of the page.

Sounds like an awesome adventure. Let us know if you get to go.

 

 

 

The Ant Course in 2018

In addition to the Ants of the Southwest Class, the Ant Course is another great way to learn about ants.  It is being offered August 22 to September 1, 2018 in French Guiana at the Nouragues Field station. Seventeen lucky individuals will be chosen to attend.

Sponsored by California Academy of Sciences and Center for the study of biodiversity in Amazonia (CEBA), the Ant Course is intended to help both professionals and interested amateurs learn about identification, behavior, and ecology of ants.

It isn’t offered every year. The last time was in 2015. You can see previous faculty and students by visiting the Ant Course yearbook.

If you’d like to apply, there’s a link to a Google form towards the top of the page. You will need to complete the application by April 1, 2018, and be prepared to give the name of a reference when you fill it out.

Hop on over to the Ant Course website for full details.

If you have gone in the past, we’d love to hear from you how it was.