SFS AUSTRALIA: MARSUPIALS OF AUSTRALIA
(SUMMER I)
PROGRAM DETAILS
Term | Summer Session I
Credits | 4 semester-hour credits (8 credits if taken with Session II)
Prerequisites | No course prerequisites | 2.5 GPA | 18 years of age
Application Deadline | May 1st. Early applications encouraged
OVERVIEW
In a land of strange and fascinating wildlife, spend your summer observing tree-climbing kangaroos, egg-laying mammals, flightless birds, giant lizards, and the many other iconic animals that live in Australia’s ancient rainforests and dry savannas. Learn how each of these species has developed special adaptations to Australia’s unusual habitats and consider the policies and actions needed to preserve these precious ecosystems.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
→ Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Forests of north Queensland - the only place in Australia home to marsupial tree kangaroos.
→ Go spotlighting during night hikes in the rainforest and observe hopping bandicoots and gliders emerging from trees. Learn about these species’ history of connecting people with the land.
→ Connect with a representative of the area’s Aboriginal Mob for stories highlighting First Nations people’s connection with their land and wildlife.
LOCATION
Students live and study at the SFS Center for Rainforest Studies. Our Center lies at the end of a narrow, winding road in the middle of a lush rainforest. The 153-acre property is surrounded by protected World Heritage forests, and you can see incredible wildlife from the front steps of your cabin. Nearby, Yungaburra and Cairns provide the occasional return to civilization.
SUMMER COMBINED
Take back-to-back summer sessions and get the hands-on learning and skill-building experiences of an internship while also going off the beaten path and exploring the world. Each summer session focuses on a different topic, and you’ll have time to travel independently between sessions.
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