Date : January 4-20, 2012

This travel course familiarizes students with the organisms (invertebrates, fishes and algae) and habitats (coral reefs, sea grass meadows and mangrove forests) within tropical marine coral reef ecosystems. The course consists of formal lectures, demonstrations and instructor-led field trips and involves snorkeling, SCUBA diving, reef walking and underwater photography. Students will develop individual research projects requiring field observations and collecting data and will write a research proposal and final research papers. 

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Program Highlights

• Earn 4 upper-division Marine Sciences credits
• Experience the host country as a group led by distinguished SBU faculty
• Learn the ecology of the tropical coral reef environments through lectures, excursions, snorkeling, and student designed research projects

• MAR 388 Tropical Marine Ecology - 4 credits
  

• Language proficiency is NOT required
• All undergraduate students in good academic standing may apply
• Marine Science majors and students who have taken biology courses preferred

• Administrative Fee: $200
• Tuition: $220/credit for NY residents, $613/credit for non-residents
• Program Fee: $2,750 (includes room, three meals per day, group excursions, and international health insurance)
• Airfare: Students are encouraged to book flights early to secure the best price

Application Deadline

• Applications are due November 15
• Late applications will be considered at the Program Director’s discretion

Contact

Bradley J. Peterson, Ph.D.
Program Director
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Marine Science Research Center
Stony Brook Southampton
Southampton, NY 11968
Telephone: (631) 632-5044
bradley.peterson@stonybrook.edu

Jen Green
Study Abroad Advisor
International Academic Programs
E5340 Melville Library
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3397
Telephone: (631) 632-7030
jennifer.green@stonybrook.edu