Applications
are now being accepted for the 2011 Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates
(SEE-U) program,
offered by the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation
(CERC) at Columbia University’s Earth
Institute.
SEE-U
provides undergraduate students
of all majors from all colleges and universities
across the country with a global understanding of ecology and environmental
sustainability through lectures, labs, and fieldwork carried out in unique
natural settings.
–
students earn 6 academic credits in just 5 weeks.
– No prerequisites
required to enroll.
– Fellowship funding
is available through CERC.
Summer
2011 Field Sites
May
21 – June 25, 2011 The Atlantic Forest – Sao
Paulo, Brazil
May
28 – July 2, 2011 El
Yunque National Forest – Puerto
Rico
July
9 – August 13, 2011 Punta
Cana – Dominican
Republic
Students
can apply online via ApplyYourself:
www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u-app-process
The
program has a rolling admissions process. The next application review date
is March 28,
2011.
If
you would like to learn more, please visit
www.cerc.columbia.edu/?id=see-u or contact
Mr. Desmond Beirne at CERC
at djb2104@columbia.edu or
212-854-0149.