Instructional faculty are drawn from several participating institutions.
Course consists of a required two-week field trip, followed by an inclusive report and examination.
This graduate level course is open to exceptional undergraduate students that meet qualifications. Offered first summer session. Routes for the field trip will be different each time the course is offered taking students into widely divergent ecosystems. International trips may be offered in some years. Thus, a student could enroll for this course more than once, but with no additional credit, and pending space available.