Experience THE FIELD firsthand
When you land at one of our centers, you’ll dive directly into the heart of our mission. Guided by our Center Director, Faculty, and Staff, you’ll explore program sites, learn about key research efforts, and witness what makes SFS teaching so powerful. These visits are your chance to step into the field and connect your advising or faculty role to transformative learning experiences. Stay tuned for future SFS site visit announcements!
Looking for a More Flexible Option?
If you or a colleague are already in-region, you can arrange an individual site visit. Reach out to [email protected] to coordinate a visit that fits your timing and interests.
Step into the Field: Panama 2025
In this video from our Spring 2025 Panama Site Visit, you join fellow advisors and staff on a journey to the SFS Center for Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies in Bocas del Toro. From collecting data on coral reef health to learning from Indigenous elders on cacao farming, you’ll experience the places and moments that bring our programs to life. Along the way, participants share insights into how site visits strengthen their advising. It’s a vivid look at what makes our programs transformative and a chance to glimpse the stories you, too, could share back with the students you guide.
Recent SITE Visits:
- Panama (May 2025)
- Kenya (May 2024)
- Costa Rica (May 2023)
- Kenya (December 2019)
- Bhutan (May 2019)
- Costa Rica + Panama (December 2018)
- Cambodia (May 2018)