Thursday, March 8, 2012

Schedule Week 1

My general schedule while in Peru (SO EXCITED!):
Week 1:


Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7 am







8 am


Depart for Iquitos

Shaman: Identify plants for healing
9 am

Depart for Reserve
IIAP
University
IMET
IMET
Lab
10 am

Set up camp
Class: Ethnoagronomy
Class: Ethnobotany
Class: Pharmacology
Class: Toxicology
Depart for Iquitos
11 am
Arrive in Iquitos Hotel Victoria Regia
Lab
Camu Camu and other Medicinal plants of the Amazon
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacognosy
Guided tour of Medicinal Plant Garden and research facilities
With Shaman to Belen marketplace: Plants, recipes for medicaments
Plant folklore
Lab
12pm


Research Lab

Tox Lab


1pm

Lunch
2 pm
City Tour
Class Meeting
Internet/research time


3 pm

Topics: Orientation
Team Building
Ethnobotany Assignments
Return to Reserve

Return to Reserve
Identify plants on reserve lab
Return to reserve

4pm

Reading, writing in journal; walk to Camu-Camu
Class Topics: Review AM

Lab
5pm


Reading, writing in journal
Integrating the use of natural medications into practice as pharmacist
Medicinal Plant Research
Clinical pharmacy practice and cultural beliefs, natural medications
Shaman to reserve: Lecture (Ayauascha) and ceremony
Lab
Prepare for Row to Pevas
6 pm

Ind/Group Study/Writing Lab
7 pm

Pre-assigned student  presentations








































Schedule Week 2

Week 2:


Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7
5am Group 1: Begin row to Pevas
Group 1: Row
Group 2: Iquitos
Group 1: Row
Group 2: Boat to Pevas

8

9
Group 2: Iquitos, Visit to Medicinal Plants Store, Visit to IIAP Reserve
Opt. visit to Butterfly Farm and animal reserve
Free time
Group 2: Iquitos, Visit to Medicinal Plants Store, Visit to IIAP Reserve
Opt. visit to Butterfly Farm and animal reserve
Free time
Non-rowers may be required to pay for hotel in Iquitos and river boat accommodation
Visit to Indian tribes: Bora, Huitoto, Yagua

Lab
On River Boat

Pack and leave reserve
10

11
Arrive in Iquitos Hotel Victoria Regia

12

BBQ on boat
Lunch

1

Arrive Iquitos/Reserve
Visit to Museum Lab
2

Class Topics: Discussion of Readings
Presentations by students
Review of plants used by tribes
Class Topics: Lecture and discussion by Dr. Brodman “Global Warming Answer Book, Looking for Mr. Guevara”
Global Issues; sustainable development

3

Role in counseling about natural products-Availability in US/Canada requirements
Course wrap up Instructions and questions lab
Prepare for Machu Picchu tour
4
Rowers AR at Casa Guerra
Rowers AR at Canton
Arrive Pevas

5

Boat leaves for Iquitos