Our goal is to learn by doing and leave behind more than we gain. With some of the finest and most experienced professors, you will explore the marine environment. This is truly a hands-on experience that puts the fun and excitement back in education. Your learning will go beyond your greatest expectations and change your life. Typically 15 students are selected for the summer program.
Dates vary slightly each year and are usually determined in late winter.
We select students from a variety of fields and universities. These are upper-division courses at The University of Mississippi. You must take both courses for a total of 8 semester credits. An official transcript from The University of Mississippi will be issued to your school upon completion of the program. Field study of the principles of coral-reef ecology, including a survey of the organisms and discussion of factors affecting reef communities.