Sewanee Environmental Institute

Sewanee: The University of the South

Field Study in Belize

Summer 2012!

belize sunsetSEI will be heading south in May 2012 for a field study course in the coral reefs and rainforests of Belize.  A two course offering through the biology department will be begin spring semester with a seminar class discussing a wide range of topics in tropcial ecology and conservation.  After graduation, a ten-day field immersion course will take students to two Belizean field stations - one on the island of South Water Caye and the other to the interior rainforest.

squirrelfish

The cost for this course will be announced in November and will include tuition for two credit hours, airfare from Atlanta, room, board, transportation between sites and park entrance fees.  Please contact Rachel Petropoulos at SEI - Spencer Hall 176 for an application.  This course is available for Univeristy of the South students only.

News & Events Feed Icon

Sewanee Herbarium in the spotlight

April 20, 2012

Sewanee's collection of pressed plants offers a glimpse of the region's natural history. Read more…

Sewanee grad receives NSF graduate research fellowship

April 9, 2012

Stephanie Loria (C’11, Environmental Studies: Ecology and Biodiversity) is the third Sewanee graduate to receive a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in the past four years. Read more…

Summer 2012 Undergraduate Environmental Research

April 6, 2012

The University’s commitment to facilitating undergraduate research is again underway for the summer of 2012. Read more…

From the Blog Feed Icon

Ephermal Ponds

pond

Posted on February 5, 2012 On Saturday morning, I visited the large ephemeral pond at the end of Brakefield Road. This pond, like all ephemeral…

Summer 2011 Pre-College Program Comes to a Close

Our summer SEI Pre-College Program ended yesterday with lots of tearful good-byes.   It was wonderful to watch the friendships form among this tight group of…

Want to know more?

If you’re interested in our program and would like more information on enrollment or curriculum details, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Sewanee Environmental Institute nameplate