In partnership with the Mahouts Elephant Foundation, this yearly field course studies the wellbeing of Asian elephants in northern Thailand. Students investigate the behaviour, social dynamics, bioacoustics and foraging ecology of rewilded Asian elephants, as well as the human socio-cultural context of this type of conservation.
This research directly contributes to our knowledge of how rewilded elephants live in the forest, and what conservation practices help them to thrive. It also brings to bear the insights of new paradigms in ethics and science that promote the flourishing of people, animals and nature.
For curriculum questions, please contact Liv Baker.