Get a flavor of previous workshops in Ecuador. Read the Web Journals from Previous TDI Sponsored workshops:

16th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop in Ecuador. Summer 2008. Participants share their experiences during their visits to the Amazon and coastal regions of Ecuador.

14th Tropical Biology Disease Workshop in Ecuador Summer 2006

13th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop in Ecuador, Summer 2005
Participants share their impressions related to each of the main tropical diseases. Their insight may help those that have not yet seen this first hand to understand "what is going on" in places like Tonchigue or Archidona.

Galapagos Islands Natural History Workshop, Summer 2005
Participants write briefly about their experience in each islands visited and the biological, ecological and development challenges that they perceived.
 

12th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop in Ecuador, Summer, 2004
Participants narrate their observations related to the different health care settings available in Ecuador. Assay explore private vs. public, western vs. traditional, midwife projects and community clinics.

11th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop Summer 2003

10th Tropical Disease Biology Workshop in Ecuador, December 2002
Participants share their interpretations on what was seen in the different localities visited. These included Amazonic rain forest villages, oil fields and pollution, coastal towns and public hospitals.

IX Tropical Disease Biology Workshop in Ecuador, Summer 2002
Participants reflect on their experiences and the people they met. Narrations include an account of the implantation of a pace maker and efforts to bring a health care to low income children.

VII Tropical Disease Workshop in Ecuador, Summer 2001
Participants share their personal journey as they travel in Ecuador, describe the wonder and adventure of the trip in the context of their perspectives as first time visitors to a developing country.

VI Tropical Disease Workshop in Ecuador, Summer 2000
Participants describe their travels along the Napo River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the first visit of our group to Loja Province in Southern Ecuador.