Logistics

CEPENE is a marine research centre in the Northeast of Brazil (south of the Pernambuco state capital Recife) framed by tropical beaches, coral reefs and mangrove forests. Founded in 1983, CEPNE is one of the National Research and Conservation Center of Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) under the Environmental Ministry and it is a partner of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Several key research projects about the very diverse regional ecosystems incorporating knowledge and participation of the local traditional community are conducted in CEPENE.

CEPENE is located in the city of Tamandaré approximately 2h South of the International Airport of Recife Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre.

Further information of the SOLAS Summer School transportation from the airport to CEPENE will be provided closer to the event.

Address:
Rua Samuel Hardman, s/n - Tamandaré/PE - Postcode: 55578-000

Please visit this page for more information on your country requirements for Brazil entry VISA.

We will provide invitation letters for VISA purposes upon application acceptance.

The students will be housed onsite in 4-5 person shared bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be served at CEPENE with available vegetarian and other dietary preferences options. We will record special needs and diet restrictions at the registration stage.

Please be aware that CEPENE is in the Tropics (around latitude 8°S). March is the end of Austral Summer in Brazil, so here are some suggestions to be fully prepared for these three amazing weeks of Summer School: Do not forget sunscreen, hat, light clothes, comfortable closed toed shoes and flip-flops, rain jacket, sunglasses and swimming clothes (bring snorkeling gears if you have).

Even if you are Brazilian, expect potential reactions to food, insect bites, weather and unknown allergies, so prepare your little pharmacy with the familiar medicines you are used to taking!

More info and guides to CEPENE and recommended gears for your stay will be provided closer to the event.