About
Academics
What You'll Study
- Natural resource management comparison of two countries
- Threatened species conservation in two countries
- Socioeconomic drivers of change
- Indigenous knowledge and histories
Compare conservation histories between two countries, each once home to vast and spectacular rainforests. In New Zealand, students discover critically endangered flora and fauna and the events that have led to their decline. In Australia, students use their New Zealand experiences to critically compare political structures, co-management arrangements, land-use patterns, and biogeography.
Queensland - Australia
June 4 - July 4
Tuition:
$4,650
Room & Board:
$2,300
? Total Cost:
$6,950
Spend the summer immersed in the forests of Australia and New Zealand. These summer courses can be taken individually (4 credits) or in combination for a total of 8 credits. The combined summer program provides students with the opportunity to compare ecosystems and approaches to natural resource management, and practice techniques for field research. Students participating in both sessions receive a $1,000 discount.
Both sessions include a multi-day excursion to Daintree National Park. Only Session I includes a trip to New Zealand, while only Summer II includes a field trip on the Great Barrier Reef.
Students attending this program will be based at the SFS Center for Rainforest Studies in Yungaburra. Click here to find out more about the Center and life at the field station.
