SEMESTER FALL | SPRING MARINE RESOURCE STUDIES Spend a semester on the island of South Caicos, where spectacular marine ecosystems are still largely untouched by tourism and development. Don your wet suit and get to know a host of marine life while conducting research on coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangroves. Evaluate fisheries resources and policies while collecting data that helps community members balance their rights and needs with the island’s conservation goals. AUSTRALIA B H U TA N 15 WEEKS CREDITS 16 JAN 27 - MAY 06, 2020 AUG 31 - DEC 09, 2020 CAMBODIA COURSES SFS 3020 SFS 3730 SFS 3740 SFS 4910 Environmental Policy and Socioeconomic Values Tropical Marine Ecology Principles of Resource Management Directed Research 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits CHILE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Go snorkeling and diving in the clear waters around South Caicos to conduct marine species identification exercises and parrotfish surveys. Visit the Grotto and Shark Alley to see eagle rays up close, and study their behavior and population dynamics using photo tracking. Take an excursion to the islands of Middle Caicos, North Caicos, and Providenciales to explore the variety of ecosystems in the TCI, including caves and protected wetlands. CO S TA R I C A K E N YA SUMMER SESSION I FUNDAMENTALS OF MARINE CONSERVATION Explore the spectacular reefs and turquoise waters of South Caicos, snorkeling or diving with rays, turtles, brilliantly colored fish, and other marine life. In this fundamentals course, you’ll learn about the environmental issues and policies affecting these ecosystems and the island community, and gain the skills needed to conduct marine field research. PA N A M A SESSION II MARINE MEGAFAUNA Spend your summer studying sharks, turtles, and rays in the waters surrounding the island of South Caicos. In this specialized course, you’ll learn about the ecology and conservation of these and other marine megafauna through in-water field lectures, snorkel or dive sessions, and video tracking exercises. PERU 04 WEEKS CREDITS 04 JUN 01 - JUL 01, 2020 04 WEEKS CREDITS 04 JUL 06 - AUG 05, 2020 TA N Z A N I A COURSE SFS 3530 Tropical Marine Ecosystems: Monitoring and Management 4 credits SFS 3131 COURSE TURKS & CAICOS Marine Megafauna Ecology and Conservation 4 credits PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Lay underwater transects to assess the health of the island’s coral reefs, which are among the largest in the world and are home to diverse marine species including the valuable queen conch. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Deploy Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS) and collect video footage of sharks and other predators to analyze species abundance and diversity inside and outside protected areas. COMBINE TWO SUMMER SESSIONS AND GET MORE OUT OF YOUR SFS EXPERIENCE: WWW.FIELDSTUDIES.ORG/SUMMER 31