It was honestly an opportunity of a lifetime. Herrlinger can usually be found coordinating curriculum for the Division of Biological Sciences or maintaining labs and training teaching assistants. And the assistant research ecologist usually instructs introductory biology during the summer. The excursion complements his teaching philosophy, which regularly finds him coordinating trips to UC Davis for live flora and fauna from throughout the state. Free days are built in to the schedule as well.
Some people attend the lectures only.
Enthusiasm is key As with the 1998 trip, Herrlinger hopes the 2001 excursion will attract a mix of majors. Staff and faculty members also are invited. It's nice if they've had a college course in biology, but what I really want them to have is enthusiasm. The latter has never been a problem, he said. Once they get to Australia, they can't help but be thrilled and involved.