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Dr. Chris Begley (here with Isabella) - An archaeologist with 15 years experience in the jungles of Central America, Chris has been involved in scientific expeditions in the remote Mosquito Coast as well as to urban areas of Central America. Holding a doctorate from the University of Chicago, he has taught archaeology, anthropology, and works with issues of tourism and archaeology. He was a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador in 1997. His research has been featured in documentaries on the Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, and the BBC. For more information on the Mosquito Coast, visit |
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Jorge Salaverri, renowned naturalist and guide, holds an M.A. in Forestry from West Virginia University. Jorge has organized educational ecotours for 15 years and has organized logistics for a number of documentary film projects by the BBC and others. Jorge is a native of the Mosquito Coast of Honduras |
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Crew in Olancho, Honduras |
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Phone: 859-608-2478 Email: info@explorationfoundation.org |
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We are a partner with the Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance, a non-profit conservation-focused group made up of local organizations from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and Belize. |
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Dr. Boyd Dixon comes to Tropical Classroom Expeditions with over 35 years of experience conducting archaeological research in Latin America, North America, the Pacific Basin, and Europe. During this period, he has worked as a consultant for governmental and academic institutions in Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Peru, and Ecuador. His experience in North America and the Pacific includes research for local and regional museums, the National Park Service, the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Office, and several cultural resource management firms. Dr. Dixon also conducted excavations in Honduras with volunteers from Earthwatch in 1990 and received a Fulbright Grant for academic research there in 1995. |
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Silvia Gonzalez, Honduran cultural anthropologist with ethnographic experience throughout Honduras, including the Mosquito Coast, working with many of the indigenous groups there. She received a Masters in Anthropology from Kansas University. She has worked as a consultant for the Honduran government and with a variety of international agencies. She currently lives in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. |
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Dr. Erin Kenny (with Kiera), a cultural anthropologist, is a former Peace Corps volunteer (Mali 1995-1997) and Fulbright recipient (Guinea 2003), and has also been a geologist, women's services provider, and magician's assistant (yes, she's been sawed in half!!). A finalist for the University of Kentucky's Provost's Outstanding Teaching Award (2005), Erin's classes advocate community involvement, experiential, and service learning opportunities. Current research interests include transnational kinship, gender, and the African diaspora. She is an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary and Global Studies at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. |
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Jorge Marcelo specializes in traditional style river raft trips down the Upper Amazon in Peru. Jorge follows the route of the conquistador Aguirre, crafting handmade rafts from traditional jungle materials. He served as guide and logistical expert during a recent Discovery Channel documentary. |
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Soreyda Benedit is a native of Honduras, fluent in Spanish, Garifuna, and English. She has worked with women’s groups in Honduras and the US, worked in archaeology and for the Honduran Forest Service in the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. |
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Manuel A. Román-Lacayo is a Nicaraguan archaeologist, soon to earn his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh. Manuel has worked mostly in the dry tropical forest environments of Pacific Nicaragua, though his resume also includes work in Central and Northern Nicaragua and Kenya. He has previously served as Director of the National Museum of Nicaragua and has led projects funded by Fulbright, Fulbright-Hays, National Science Foundation, OAS and ASDI among others. |
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