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The Forest Online is in the news! And our 2020 digital stories from Peru's Las Piedras River are now online!!

News Story: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/news/forest-online-course-turns-mcdaniel-students-great-storytellers

2020 Digital Stories: https://theforestonline.com/

Thanks to all the amazing course participants and to all our friends and partners for making the 2020 field course in Peru such a special experience, especially you ARCAmazon, Boca Pariamanu, and Camino Verde!

This is Kathryn Dixon, a junior Environmental Studies major concentrating in Biology, with minors in Biology and Chemistry. While on our Amazonian adventure, Kat learned that banana plants are actually herbs! When asked about her most memorable moment she said “I will never forget when Jackie and I were showering next to each other and monkeys started approaching us. We started planning our escape tours together but luckily we didn’t have to use them” 🌱 @ Las Piedras, Madre De Dios, Peru

Meet Timothy Olson. He’s a sophomore majoring in Environmental Studies with a specification in biology. • “I learned how diverse our planet is, and how to properly learn about the wildlife around us.” • “This trip allowed us to see so many creatures that many would love to see in person. Creatures that humans can study and learn from. My favorite part of the trip was getting the ability to look out over the Amazon Rain forest and truly take in how much life I was able to be around. The major take away was learning to respect every creature that you see and to keep an eye out for amazing animals even within your own backyard.” @ Peru

This is Jackie Fahrenholz. She’s a senior Environmental Studies major, and a Sociology Biology minor. She learned that “the Amazon Rainforest is one of the forests that focuses on protecting all parts of the forest, including the people that depend on it”. Her favorite part was interacting with the community and research team members while playing sports at LPAC and Boca

This is Emma Findeisen. She is junior and an Environmental studies and History major. •This trip was truly the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have learned so much about the world and myself. ••”the forest wants to regrow and heal itself from the scars humans have left” @ Las Piedras Amazon Center - LPAC

FAST FACT: Did you know that the Howler monkey is the loudest terrestrial mammal in the world and is only found in South America?! 🐒
PC: TFO group member

Come out on March 26th at 7pm to learn more about these creatures and others like them.

Sensory Overload   It begins to rain shortly after you start out on the trail, unsurprising given the heavy clouds that have been creeping up over the canopy this afternoon. Everything around you is saturated …

A Day in the Life of TFO Sixteen students led by Dr. Jason Scullion had the unique opportunity to visit the Las Piedras region of Peru this past January. Amazing friendships were made within the McDaniel group, with the Pe…

The Forest Online Explore Cultural and Ecological Diversity

The giant monkey frog or phyllomedusa bicolor is the world’s largest species of tree frog. They’re common to come across in the Amazon basin and very friendly. PC: Christina DeJoseph, Samantha Wilson, and Rachael Fox