We encourage students to bring their own vehicles when possible in order to increase your opportunities to visit nearby areas on weekends. Access to the Chevelon Work Station via paved roads is possible from the north through Winslow. For further details on cost and registration, see the website of the Summer Session Office. The cost of room and board is included in your summer session tuition and fees. Fortunately the cost of living in Arizona is low relative to such places as Charlottesville.
Rattlesnakes are native to the research area.
In addition, the area lies within the zone where hantavirus is present. Because of our isolation, the nearest hospital is a 45 minute ride from our field camp and may be as much as 2 hours away from the locations of our daily fieldwork. Because of the work schedule and conditions, students must be in excellent physical health and capable of strenuous work for long hours.