This study tour will explore the only temperate rainforest in this hemisphere, the species-rich rocky shoreline of the Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Washington State, and the cultural diversity of ancient native societies. The group will travel onwards by ferry to Olympic National Park to stay in log cabins on the shore of one of the finest marine conservation areas in North America, visit a salmon conservation project on a reservation, explore the preserved remains of native habitations buried by a mudslide in 1100 A.D., study the flora and fauna, and meet local educators. Curriculum Development in Environmental Education.
Tuition is additional, and to be announced.
She currently runs an 18-year mammal census project in Panama for the Smithsonian, and has traveled to Central America every year for 25 years, conducting rainforest research and guiding groups, including an Earthwatch expedition. Dr. Stanley Walling , director of the Center for Archeological Studies at MSU, has guided numerous student groups to archeological and paleontological excavation sites in varied locales. His particular expertise is in the Mayan civilization of Belize, where he continues to conduct field research.