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2017 TRAVEL and ACADEMIC INFORMATION Yasuní: the Battle Over Oil and Biodiversity in Ecuador´S Amazon GEOG 190/ENVS 150 - 3 Credits January 3 – January 15, 2017

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2017 TRAVEL and ACADEMIC INFORMATION Yasuní: the Battle Over Oil and Biodiversity in Ecuador´S Amazon GEOG 190/ENVS 150 - 3 Credits January 3 – January 15, 2017 2017 TRAVEL and ACADEMIC INFORMATION Yasuní: The Battle Over Oil and Biodiversity in Ecuador´s Amazon GEOG 190/ENVS 150 - 3 credits January 3 – January 15, 2017 September 9, 2016 Pucará, Imbabura, Ecuador Dear Students, Friends, and Parents, Hi. My name is Peter Shear, instructor for Yasuní: The Battle Over Oil and Biodiversity in Ecuador´s Amazon (Geography 190/Environmental Studies 150), which will run between January 3rd and 15th, 2017. The course promises to be adventurous, fun, and educationally rewarding. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, and then address some frequently asked questions and concerns regarding travel in Ecuador. Born in Royalton, Vermont, I now live in Pucará, Ecuador and have been organizing student trips and rural development projects in Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Ecuador since 1996. I trained as a Wilderness First Responder, which educated me to provide emergency medical care in the backcountry. I have a Master’s degree in Political Geography from the University of Vermont and also direct the Inter-American Center for the Arts, Sustainability, and Action, a 501(c)3 entity that organizes educational exchanges, workshops, and volunteer work brigades in Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador www.casainteram.org. I have been teaching Latin American Studies and Political Geography at the university level since 1997 and at UVM since 2002. I am also the Executive Director of Inti Chakiñan, a community tourism project, CanopyCo, a reforestation and carbon offsetting program, and owner of Finca La Fé, all here in Ecuador: www.intichakinan.com www.canopyco.org fincalafe.wordpress.com Now that you know a little about me, I will address some concerns often associated with travel in Ecuador: Passport All students must have a passport with at least 6 months of validity. If your passport expires in less than 6 months from the date you enter Ecuador, Immigration will not allow you to enter the country! U.S. passports do not require additional Visas. Many non-USA passports require an additional Tourist Visa. Health One can travel in good health in Ecuador by taking some preventative measures and being well informed about local health issues. Students need vaccinations against Yellow Fever, Malaria, Tetanus, Typhoid, and Hepatitis A. Although Malaria is not currently present in the areas we visit, it theoretically could be. A Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required to enter Yasuní National Park and a scanned copy must be emailed to me at least one month prior to arrival. If you have questions or want more detailed information, the Center for Disease Control (800-526-6367) is a good source of information. To get the most out of the trip, students should do their best to embark in good physical and mental health. Arriving at the Quito airport at over 8000 feet from sea level can cause headaches, nausea, and general discomfort. To reduce the risk of temporary altitude sickness, students should avoid alcohol and smoking and stay well hydrated before and during the trip. The educational hikes we do on the trip are not designed to be physically “hardcore.” If you can climb Mt. Mansfield or Camel’s Hump, you should be fine. If you have dental issues, deal with them before you arrive in Quito. Bring all prescribed medication with you. Safety In light of the current world geo-political climate, and as several random robberies of tourists in Quito in the last few years have shown, travel always holds inherent risks. The itinerary for our trip has been carefully chosen to provide the safest experience possible and avoid areas of known danger and political instability. Ecuador is generally a safe country. Crime against tourists is rare outside of large cities and, even then, is usually limited to pick-pocketing and petty theft. I consider the political situation in Ecuador to be stable, as does the U.S. State Department. There are currently no State Department travel warnings for Ecuador, although travelers are advised to stay away from the Colombian border in the northeast part of the country. We will not be in this region. Up to date travel advisories are available from the U.S. State Department Emergency Center (202-647-5225) or on the web at: www.state.gov/www/services.html Insurance All students are required by UVM’s International Studies Office to register with International SOS Global Traveler www.internationalsos.com and have a valid health insurance policy. Travel We will travel in a fully-insured, contracted “Greyhound” type bus and in commercial airplanes between Quito and the Amazon. Weather Quito is located at about 2800 meters or almost 9300 feet. In January, throughout the highlands, we will typically see clear days reaching 80F and nights dropping to 50F. Ecuador´s Upper Amazon Basin region is warmer, with a typical 24- hour period ranging between about 90 and 60F. Mornings are often dry but torrential rains can hit at any time. Communications NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! In this age of instant access parents sometimes feel anxious if they cannot constantly text or Facebook with their kids. For the majority of this trip students will not have Internet or cell phone access. Please rest assured that parents will be immediately notified in the case of an emergency. If parents don´t hear from their kids it is because everything is ok. Posted mail takes 2-3 weeks to arrive in the U.S. from Ecuador. E-mail will be available in Quito at the beginning and end of the trip. Students should not count on having email access for the rest of the trip. The Tiputini Research Station, where we will be staying December 29 – January 2, has an outgoing satellite phone for emergencies. Otherwise no phones or email will be available for this part of the trip. Conventional phones are available sporadically throughout the trip and students can buy phone cards to make international calls. Cell phones with U.S. service providers do not always work in Ecuador. Money Ecuador dollarized its economy in 2000, the first country in the world to do so. As a result, there is no need to exchange U.S. dollars for another currency. The course fee paid by participating students is all-inclusive once they arrive in Quito: it covers all in-country transport, lodging, food, park fees, volunteer project materials, airport exit fee and planned activities. The course fee does not include airfare and tuition. If students want to purchase anything beyond this (souvenirs, cigarettes, camera film, etc), they should bring their own money. Most industrial commercial items (cameras, running shoes, appliances) cost about twice as much as in the U.S., while staple items (food, transport) cost about 25-30% of what you would pay in the U.S. Traveler’s checks can only be cashed at the Quito airport at the beginning and end of the trip and are not accepted in the rural areas where we will be staying. Better to bring cash. Below, I have included the course syllabus, an itinerary complete with emergency contact numbers, a “what to bring” checklist, a Medical Information form that must be filled out and brought to Ecuador, and the Academic Requirements of the course. Please feel free to contact me by phone (+593-98-684-9950), or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or concerns you may have prior to the trip. Sincerely, Peter Shear 2017 Itinerary January 3, 2017- Arrive in Quito airport, travel 10 minutes to Hosteria San Carlos. January 4- Day-long Seminar: primers in Tropical Ecology, the Geography of the Tropical Andes, and the History of Oil and Politics in Ecuador; Lecture: Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity with Kelly Swing, world renowned ecologist and founder of the Tiputini Reserve. January 5- Fly over the Andes from Quito to the Amazon frontier town of Coca, presentation by executive of PetroAmazonas, the state oil company; stay at Hotel La Misión. January 6- Travel by airplane to Coca, and then by motorized canoe and car to the Tiputini Biodiversity Station; p.m.- night hike with a professional guide to see flora and fauna as well as to receive explanations about the rainforest and the people who live in surrounding areas. January 7- a.m.- We explore Tiputini´s canopy walkway system to get another perspective of the forest. Once again, this means a different kind of access to different species that can only be heard or barely seen from the forest; p.m; Group Learning Activity: Yasuní ITT and its Geopolitical Actors January 8- a.m.- visit a black water lagoon, an ecosystem quite unique to this part of Amazonia, home to species that are not likely to be seen in other parts of the forest. p.m; We hike through the rain forest to Tiputini´s tree platform 160 feet above the forest floor to bird watch and enjoy the sunset. Group Learning Activity: Alternatives to an extraction-based economic development model: Carbon Markets and Ecosystems Services. January 9- Return to Coca and Hostel la Misión. January 10- Toxic Tour: meet with members of Defense of the Amazon to learn about the social and environmental impacts of oil extraction in Ecuador. Visit a refinery, oil derricks, and abandoned wells and waste treatment pools. Stay the evening in Lago Agrio. January 11- a.m.- Lecture: The history of Texaco in Ecuador and the class action lawsuit against the company, with Pablo Fajardo, Goldman Environmental Award Winner. Visit the Cofan indigenous community of Dureño and spend the night in community tourism cabins. January 12- Spend the day learning from the community of Dureño, lunch, return to Lago Agrio.
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