The Oceanography summer study abroad program in Pohnpei, Micronesia will take place June 22-July 20, 2013. The class will focus on coastal ecosystems in a changing climate, and will provide students with field experience studying coral reefs, mangrove forests, estuaries, and atolls, and the ways that human activities affect those ecosystems.

The application deadline is February 15th, 2013. Foundation in the natural sciences is useful, but students from a wide range of backgrounds and majors are encouraged to apply.  More information and the online application is available at http://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11114

To learn more about this opportunity, attend one of the following information sessions:  Thursday, January 17th at 5pm or Wednesday, February 6th at 5pm, both in Ocean Sciences Building 425.  If you are unable to attend either of the information sessions, please contact Nemiah Ladd (snladd@uw.edu) with questions about the course.