[Coral-List] CIEE Tropical Marine Ecology Semester Abroad Spring 2008
Rbjpeachey at aol.com
Rbjpeachey at aol.com
Fri Nov 9 22:51:20 EST 2007
Dear Coral-listers:
If you know of undergraduate students that would be interested in a semester
of study in Tropical Marine Ecology and Conservation; please pass this
notice along to them. Students with an interest in Independent Research
experience and Scientific Diving are especially encouraged to apply. Enrollment is
limited to 12 students. The deadline for registration is December 1st, 2007
Thanks in advance. Cheers, Rita Peachey
_www.cieebonaire.org_ (http://www.cieebonaire.org)
Tropical Marine Ecology and Conservation Semester Abroad – Bonaire – Spring
2008
Undergraduate Study Abroad Opportunity in the Caribbean
The Tropical Marine Biology and Conservation study abroad program is
accepting applications for spring semester (2008). Student participants will
register for 17 semester hours: Coral Reef Ecology, Scientific Diving,
Environmental and Cultural History of Bonaire, Marine Conservation Biology and
Independent Study. The program description can be found using the following link:
_http://ciee.org/program_search/program_detail.aspx?page=2&sec=1&program_id=1739&t
ype=part_
(http://ciee.org/program_search/program_detail.aspx?page=2&sec=1&program_id=1739&type=part)
The Scientific Diving course provides dive training that prepares students
for AAUS certification at their home universities. Students will receive the
following training in the Scientific Diving course: Open Water, Advanced
Diver, Rescue Diver, Emergency First Responder, CPR + First Aid, Dan Oxygen
Rescue, Underwater photography and videography, night diving, and underwater
navigation. Students will be trained in the following Reef Monitoring Protocols:
Reef Check and AGRRA.
Independent Research provides students with the opportunity to conduct a
research project of their choice in marine science and to publish the results in
a student journal, PHYSIS: Journal of Marine Science. A copy of Volume 1 of
the journal can be downloaded on the following page:
_http://ciee.org/program_search/program_detail.aspx?page=2&sec=0&program_id=1739&type=part_
(http://ciee.org/program_search/program_detail.aspx?page=2&sec=0&program_id=1739&type=p
art)
Prerequisites: Overall GPA 2.75 or better, 2 semesters of biology,
chemistry, geology, ecology or environmental science and a nationally recognized open
water SCUBA certification (or a PADI referral – you can do your check out
dives in Bonaire). The deadline for application to the spring semester program
is 1 December 2008.
Interested students should contact the Rita Peachey Director of CIEE
Research Station Bonaire at _RPeachey at ciee.org_ (mailto:RPeachey at ciee.org) or call
1-800-40-STUDY. The study abroad office at your institution will assist you
with registration.
_____________________________________
Rita BJ Peachey, PhD
Resident Director
CIEE Research Station Bonaire
Kaya Gob. N. DeBrot 21
Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
+599.786.7394
_rpeachey at ciee.org_ (mailto:rpeachey at ciee.org)
_www.cieebonaire.org_ (http://www.cieebonaire.org)
______________________________________
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