May Term -
Spring 2009
University of Maine at Farmington
Tropical Island Ecology Course
May 18 – June 5 2009
INT 221 –
non-science majors (4 credits) or BIO 321 – science majors (4 credits)
{enrollment for both courses limited & by
permission of instructors}
Course fulfills a gen. ed. science requirement for non-majors; CCP designation
10 days of snorkeling, hiking & studying on St. John, US Virgin Islands Instructors - Nancy Prentiss & Ron Butler Experiential learning of tropical island ecology coral reefs, intertidal life, mangroves, tropical forests, fish, birds, lizards, insects, plants, ecological relationships, island culture & history, island geology & climate Virgin Islands Environmental Research Station
Contact: Nancy Prentiss - 778-7396 prentiss@maine.edu
Department of Natural Sciences 173 High Street University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine 04938
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