East Africa

This program focuses on the history, socio-economic institutions, culture, natural history, and ecology of East Africa. It is conducted concurrently with the Biology focus program. The itinerary includes intensive Swahili language training, study of contemporary issues in urban and coastal East Africa, and the study of human and animal ecology in coastal and Serengeti ecosystems. Accommodations include urban home-stays, tents, small hotels, and Maasai bomas.

East Africa Fall 2016

The 19 students will do studies of regional history, culture, and contemporary issues in East Africa (IS coursework), the curriculum focuses on the diversity and ecology of tropical organisms in both marine and terrestrial habitats. Language study, human/wildlife issues, and independent projects supplement the curriculum. Accommodations include urban home-stays, tents, small hotels, and Maasai bomas.

East Africa Fall 2015

This program focuses on the history, socio-economic institutions, culture, natural history, and ecology of East Africa. This program’s 17 student participants experience intensive Swahili language training, study of contemporary issues in urban and coastal East Africa, and the study of human and animal ecology in coastal and Serengeti ecosystems. Accommodations include urban home-stays, tents, small hotels, and Maasai bomas.

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The 17 student participants focused on the history, socio-economic institutions, culture, natural history, and ecology of East Africa. It is especially relevant to students in biology and environmental studies, particularly those with interests in tropical field biology, coral reefs and savanna ecology. By offering a comparative perspective on democratic political institutions, international relations, gender roles, etc, the program is also attractive to students from a number of other major programs, including Sociology/Anthropology, Political Science, International Affairs, Economics, Communications, and Psychology.

Diving Deeper into Coral Reef Ecology at Lady Elliot Island

Another day in paradise. Today marked our third day on Lady Elliot Island, and it’s easy to see that we’re all getting used to this. Waking up early isn’t a challenge with the bright sun and the cacophony of seabirds, but for once no one is upset, as our first activity is a quick snorkel […]

Journey to the top of Queensland – 5/4/18

Today marked our last day at Carnarvon, with our next stop to be the Great Barrier Reef. Although we’ve stayed at Carnarvon Gorge longer than expected due to the cyclone off the eastern coast, it allowed us to explore even more of the beautiful park. We were woken again by the sounds of Laughing Kookaburras, […]

Great Times at Great Kepple

April 7, 2018 Our first full day on Great Kepple Island! We spent the morning in lecture learning about coral, coral reefs (there’s a difference!), conservation and the general weather trends that can dictate the biogeography of the ocean. While some had come into this program with invertebrate knowledge from classes at Lewis and Clark, […]

Planes, trains, automobiles and the amazing reef!

On April 10th I woke up to the sound of the train wheels clacking. It was 5:30 in the morning. I was so tired but also so thrilled to be traveling to a new destination. Soon after we woke from the comfy and unique accommodation of the train, we all gathered our belongings and hopped […]

Under the Milky Way Tonight

On April 3, 2018 we stayed at the Takarakka bush resort in Carnarvon Gorge. One of the many highlights of Carnarvon George is the sky. Specifically, the entire Milky Way. Which, as our tutor brought up, used to be a sight that everyone could see. It is because of our cities light pollution that […]