India

The Museum has helped secure an MOU that unites programs centered on science teaching and research collaborations between Ahmedabad University and UC Davis.  The project has been sponssored by the museum but undertaken with the aid of UCD Global Affairs and the College of Agriculture and Environmental SCiences. Goals of Ahmedabad University (AU) are focused on developing an experiential learning internship wildlife conservation biology program modeled after the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology’s Programs. The first meetings were held in Ahmedabad in January 2020 reulsting in the MOU signing in 2025.  Initially we plan on developing a series of seminars and workshops where faculty and staff can share ideas and concepts in teaching and wildlife ecology and research.  Through these we can build synergy for future collaborative programs and projects that might include study abroad opportunities for undergrduate students,  quantitative analysis workshops, and museum science.