| Dates,
Fall 2008 Calendar |
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| August 23, 2008 |
Arrival Date |
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| August 24, 2008 |
Quito City Tour & Mitad del
Mundo Trip |
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| August 25-26, 2008 |
Orientation/Visa registration |
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| August 27 - September. 19, 2008 |
Module 1 |
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| August 27 - 29, 2008 |
Class at USFQ |
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| August 30, 2008 |
Otavalo & Cuicocha Trip |
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| August 31, 2008 |
Free Day |
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| September 1-5, 2008 |
Tiputini Biodiversity Station Trip |
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| September 8-10, 2008 |
Class at USFQ |
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| September 11-12, 2008 |
Riobamba Trip |
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| September 13, 2008 |
Cotopaxi Trip |
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| September 15-19, 2008 |
Class at USFQ |
| September 20, 2008 |
Travel to San Cristóbal, Galapagos |
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| September 22 - October 10, 2008 |
Module 2 |
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| October 13 - October 31,
2008 |
Module 3 |
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| November 1-9, 2008 |
Boat tour and Islands |
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| November 10 - Nov. 28, 2008 |
Module 4 |
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| December 1-19, 2008 |
Module 5 |
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| December 20, 2008 |
Return to Quito |
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| December 21, 2008 |
Free Day, Farewell Dinner |
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| December 22, 2008 |
Return to USA |
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| GAIAS
COURSE SCHEDULE, FALL 2008 |
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Module 1 |
August 27 – September
19, 2008
Location: Quito, Tiputini, Riobamba (Evolution and
People, Politics programs)
Location: Quito, Mainland
coast (Marine Ecology) |
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Module 2 |
September 22-October
10, 2008
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (Evolution and People,
Politics)
Location: Quito, Mainland coast (Marine Ecology) |
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Module 3 |
October 13-October
31, 2008 Location:
San Cristobal, Galapagos (All program tracks) |
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Module 4 |
November 10-
November 28, 2008Location: San Cristobal,
Galapagos (All program tracks) |
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Module 5 |
December 1-19,
2008
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (All program tracks) |
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GAIAS 2009 Spring Semester
Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation
People, Politics and the Environment |
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January 3, 2009: |
Arrival Date |
January 4: |
Quito City Tour |
January 5-6: |
Orientation at USFQ main campus |
January 7-30: |
Module 1 |
January 7-9 |
Class at USFQ |
January 12-16 |
Class at USFQ |
January 17: |
Otavalo and Cuicocha Trip |
January 19-23: |
Tiputini Biodiversity Station (Amazon Jungle) |
January 25: |
Cotopaxi trip |
January 26-27 |
Riobamba |
January 28-30: |
Class at USFQ |
February 1: |
Travel to San Cristobal, Galapagos |
February 2-20: |
Module 2 |
February 23-24 |
Vacation ( Carnaval) |
February 25-March 17: |
Module 3 |
March 18-April 7: |
Module 4 |
April 8-18: |
Boat tour and islands |
April 20-May 8 |
Module 5 |
May 9: |
Return to Quito |
May 10: |
Farewell Dinner |
May 11: |
Departure Date |
GAIAS COURSE SCHEDULE, Spring 2009
Module 1
January 7-30, 2009
Location: Quito, Tiputini, Riobamba (Evolution and People, Politics programs)
Location: Quito, Mainland coast (Marine Ecology)
Module 2
February 2-20, 2009
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (Evolution and People, Politics)
Location: Quito, Mainland coast (Marine Ecology)
Module 3
February 17-March 25, 2009
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (All program tracks)
Module 4
March 18-April 7,2009
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (All program tracks)
Module 5
April 20-May 8,2009
Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos (All program tracks)
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Please note that the Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts & Sciences (GAIAS) has a rolling admissions policy. This means that it is important to apply early, as programs may fill before their deadlines.
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