Examine the ecology and culture of Australia’s two most diverse environments, the Wet Tropics Bioregion and the Great Barrier Reef, and study the ecological patterns, processes, and human influences affecting these bioregions.

Program Highlights:

- Live for 10 days on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Experience the sights and sounds of the rainforest.
- “Go bush” with Aboriginal elders during a seven-day camping trip in remote bushland.
- Conduct marine, terrestrial, and anthropological fieldwork in a cross-cultural context and learn to read the landscape.
Observe flora and fauna, and hear lectures in outdoor “classrooms.”
- Spend two weeks with a Cairns family while you attend lectures and learn basic field techniques.
- Study coral reef conservation and management, conduct scientific surveys, and observe marine life on snorkeling excursions among the coral reefs.