| AGRICULTURE AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES: In Ecuador we have numerous organic and non-organic farms where an Intern could be placed. This kind of Internships investigates the development of agriculture and the natural resources on a variety of settings and the impact of technology and other tools on ecosystem processes and how human activities impact the Earth's environment on a global scale. This take place in a normal farm where chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used or in an eco-farm where organic fertilizers are used and pesticides are made of chilli pepper, jalapeno pepper, etc., and depending of the eco-system, it is possible to be placed in the coastal lowland, highland or even on the Galapagos Islands. Skills you could acquire: Knowledge about collecting data and using scientific principles to solve problems, learn to protect the environment and improving the quality of life, improving your knowledge in the life sciences, knowledge of social and environmental interactions as well as communication and group works skills.
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