Tropical Field Ecology (GB 459)
Department of Biological Sciences
Emporia State University
27 December 2009 - 5 January 2010


Tropical Field Ecology is a course taught by Dwight Moore. It is offered at the Gerace Research Center on San Salvador Island, Bahamas. The course explores the coral reefs that surround the island, with emphasis on the identification and habitat of the organisms that live there. The course also explores the terrestrial environment with emphasis on the birds and flowering plants of the island. This course is offered by the Department of Biological Sciences at Emporia State University. Students can register for 2 hours of undergraduate (GB 459) credit.

Course Information
  • Course Syllabus
  • Daily Activities
  • Equipment List
  • List of Organisms Identified During Previous Classes
  • Photos of Organisms from San Salvador Island
  • Photographs from Previous Trips (about 25 photos)

    Information about the Bahamas
  • Map of the Bahamas (271K file)
  • Bahamas On-line
  • San Salvador Island
  • State Department Travel Information
  • The World Fact Book -- The Bahamas


    Cost:
    The cost of the course is $1150 for a Kansas resident who is enrolled full-time for the spring semester. This includes lodging in San Salvador Island, hotel in Ft. Lauderdale for two nights (26 Dec 2009 and 5 Jan 2010), food, two boat trips, departure taxes, and round-trip flight from Ft. Lauderdale to San Salvador. Students are responsible for their round-trip transportation to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, their diving equipment, and obtaining a passport (you must have a passport). A non-refundable $500 deposit is due on 1 October 2009. The balance of the cost ($650) is due on 1 December 2009. The deposit is non-reundable because once we reserve your place in the class, we are stuck with the cost. The $500 deposit can be sent or delivered the Cashier's Office in Plumb Hall. You can pay by check, cash, or credit card.

    Kansas residents who are not full-time enrolled for the spring semester will need to pay for 2 hours of undergraduate tuition ($344). Undergraduate students who are residents of Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas will pay an additional $458 in fees. These students can enroll under the NEARR program. Non-resident undergraduate students not eligible for the NEARR program would pay an additional $958 in tuition and fees.

    Last updated on 13 August 2009.
    Provide comments to Dwight Moore at mooredwi@emporia.edu.
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