Sunday, August 15, 2010

Wednesday July 21-Day: TRAVEL TO IRINGA

7:15 am: Breakfast (have luggage packed on cars prior to breakfast)

8:00-11:30 am: Travel to Morogoro

11:30 am: Lunch buffet, SUASA Club, Morogoro

12:15 pm: Welcome & Opening of Envirovet Course

Presenter: Rudovick Kazwala, Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Co-director Envirovet Tanzania

Kazwala, an Envirovet 2007 alumnus, officially opened the Envirovet Tanzania session, welcomed us to Tanzania and shared his thoughts about the Envirovet experience.

1:00-6:00 pm: Travel from Morogoro to Iringa.

We passed through Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa National Park and Baobob Valley on our way to the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Along the way we saw Elephants, Impala, Baboons, and Giraffe. Unfortunately, we were in such as rush that we could not stop to watch the wildlife.

7:00 pm: Arrival and settle into lodgings at Riverside campsite.

8:00 pm: Dinner and Introduction to Envirovet Summer Institute Developing Country Session

Presenter: Deana Clifford, Co-Director Envirovet Tanzania, Wildlife Veterinarian, California Department of Fish and Game & Research Associate, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center (UCD WHC)

Clifford walked us through the schedule for our 3 weeks in Tanzania, orienting us to course logistics and travel in Tanzania.

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