We will live in environmentally friendly tent-cottages on the side of the mountain overlooking Maho Bay. Academic sessions will be held every morning and evening in an outdoor pavilion high on the mountain overlooking the Caribbean. Afternoons will be spent in activities that bring students into close contact with tropical ecosystems and eco-tourism, such as snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, and other adventures in the Virgin Islands National Park. The first and last weeks of the Interim will be spent on campus, where students will be engaged in activities, sessions, and projects designed to provide insight about themselves, introducing topics related to marine ecosystems, and writing the final paper for the course. Valid travel documents , health insurance, and physician's statement of current good health required .
Travel insurance is required.
Trip cancellation insurance is optional. Once enrolled, each participant should complete arrangements for these without delay. JAN 423 - John L. Seitz Brazil Brazil is one of the great countries of the world that Americans know little about. Students will visit the Amazon region of the vast country when we visit the city of Manaus, located in the center of the rain forest near the river. We will have a 3 day river cruise in the rain forest.