Expedition to the Flooded Forests of

the Amazon and Rio Negro

July 13-26, 2009 (13 days)

Trip costs / Expedition #29
All participants, double occupancy cabin (****see note regarding airline tickets below) / $3195*
UHCL students who have completed the undergraduate or graduate Tropical Rainforest Ecology class ($200 discount) / $2995*
UHCL faculty, staff, alumni and other students ($100 discount) / $3095*
Single cabin additional cost (availability of single cabins is not guaranteed) / $1395

Costs listed include double occupancy accommodations aboard riverboat; meals, field trips, tips, transfers and airport taxes. This fee is for the Amazon trip only and does not include UHCL tuition and fees for optional course registration. Participants must complete an information survey and may be required to pass a physical exam. Each participant must acquire the appropriate immunizations and provide a valid passport for a travel visa. Additional costs may be required for passport, passport photos, visa applications, immunizations, beverages aboard the boat and personal souvenirs.

****We will be flying to Manaus, Amazonas Brazil on Delta Airlines out of Atlanta. You will be responsible for making your own airline ticket reservations. Following are the flights you should book for this trip. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Howard.

Day / Date / Flight No. / City / Time
Mon / 13 July 2009 / Please contact C. Howard for details / Lv Houston-Hobby / 9:30a-approx
Ar Atlanta / 12:40p
Mon / 13 July 2009 / Delta 557* / Lv Atlanta / 5:10p
Ar Manaus Brazil / 11:32p
Sun / 26 July 2009 / Delta 558* / Lv Manaus Brazil / 12:25a
Ar Atlanta / 7:04a
Sun / 26 July 2009 / Please contact C. Howard for details / Lv Atlanta / 10:50a-approx
Ar Houston-Hobby / 12:10p

* In order to arrive and leave the expedition with the group, you must book your travel to/from Manaus on Delta 557/558 through Atlanta.

** You may book a different flight to Atlanta (e.g., out of IAH if that’s more convenient than Hobby), as long as you can meet up with us in Atlanta before 3:30pm on Monday, July 13. Please make sure your ticket out of Houston is linked to the Manaus flight – it will ensure proper transfer of your luggage in Atlanta AND eliminate baggage fees!

*** You may also book a different flight from Atlanta back to Houston on July 26.

Payment schedule / Expedition #29
Deposit: $600** / April 1, 2009
Payment #3: Balance / June 1, 2009

** On a space-available basis; refundable only if participant's place on the trip can be filled from the waiting list

Please make checks payable to Amazonia Expeditions

Each Amazon River trip is open on a space-available basis for up to 20 participants. Early registration for the trip is advised and a waiting list will be maintained. Pre-trip meetings will be held at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (date(s) to be announced).

For more information, please contact the trip leader, Dr. Cindy Howard

UHCL Bayou Building, Suite 3525; telephone 281-283-3745;

email

2009Expedition to the Flooded Forests of
the Amazon and Rio Negro

APPLICATION FORM

Please mail completed form with check or money order for deposit

(payable to Amazonia Expeditions) to

Dr. Cindy Howard, UHCL, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Box 186, Houston, TX 77058

Name:______

Address: ______

______

Telephone: (Day) ______(Evening) ______

E-mail:______Date of Birth: ______

Passport number: ______Date of expiration: ______

Status:_____ UHCL graduate student Major: ______

_____UHCL undergraduate student Major: ______

_____UHCL Faculty or Staff

_____Other (Affiliation: ______)

____ I plan to enroll in BIOL 4035 or BIOL 5535 (rainforest ecology classes) during the Summer 2009 term

____ I completed the UHCL Tropical Rain Forest Ecology course ______

semester / year

____ I will make my own airline reservations ____ Please send copy of itinerary to the trip leader)

Requested cabin mate: ______

Request single cabin, if available ____ (I acknowledge that there may be an extra cost for single accommodations)

Special needs? ______

(Note: this is a non-smoking trip.)

UHCL Use only

Date of receipt:

Registration form: ______

Deposit ($600): ______

Payment 2: Ck __ CC __ (airfare: ______)

Balance ($______) ______

Emergency Information Form: ______

UH Indemnity Form: ______

Hazard / Release Form: ______

Visa: Group___Self___Previous___

Visa application: ______

Passport: ______

Copy of TX driver's license: ______

Additional passport photo: ______

Visa application fee: ______

Action: ______Date: ______

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