Panama Research and Learning Experience through Penn State CHANCE Summer Embedded Program 

Two courses: Online and in the field

Global Climate Change: Sustainability of Select Tropical and Aquatic Ecosystems (online; March-May, 2012 ) with a Field Practicum in Panama (July 6-22, 2012).

The first course is online and will prepare participants for actual field work (second course) at field stations run by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) throughout Panama.



Tropical field research in mangroves, sea grasses, coral reefs, and rainforest lead the exploration of biodiversity in habitats being affected by climate change and ways that conservation and sustainable development can improve the global environment.

“Rather than learning how to think scientifically, students are generally being told about science and asked to remember facts. This disturbing situation must be corrected if science education is to have any hope of taking its proper place as an essential part of the education of students everywhere.”

American Biochemist/Education Reformer, Bruce Alberts

Apply by March 1, 2012 -

Scholarships Available – Penn State Office of Global Programs.

Questions: Contact  Jacqueline S. McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology/Founding Director, CHANCE
JShea@psu.edu

 

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