This program concentrates on the culture and biology of the unique country of New Zealand and allows Biology majors to meet both the two-course international studies requirement as well as Biology major requirements while abroad. A major theme that will be studied is the interplay of isolation, colonization, and extinction in islands with a focus on the “lost” part of the ancient Gondwonan super-continent, New Zealand. The country is rich in biological and cultural history that exemplifies the theme of isolation and repeated colonization.