Sign up for a wild Alaskan summer of field studies and research with the Tatoosh School!
The Tatoosh School is a not for profit field school with offices in Portland, Oregon and classrooms in the towns, oceans, and forests of Alaska’s Inside Passage. It is the school’s mission to foster first-hand learning about the ecology and environmental policy of Southeast Alaska.
Course I – June 19 through July 29, 2013
Course II – August 2 through September 11, 2013
Academic Course Descriptions (offered concurrently during both 6 week expeditions):
Natural History & Ecology of Southeast Alaska (6 units)
Southeast Alaska encompasses the Alexander Archipelago – composed of more than 5,000 islands – and a narrow strip of mountainous mainland, split by glacial fiords and major river systems. The land is home to an array of plant and animal life, and is considered the front lines of study in island biogeography. This course explores the natural environment from the nearshore intertidal zone to the high alpine, examining the adaptations and relationships of organisms to their environments over time and space.
People, Politics & Policy of Southeast Alaska (6 units)
This course explores the political landscape of Southeast Alaska and covers a wide range of topics including land ownership, public and private land management, conservation strategies, local and regional economies, Alaska Native cultures, land settlements, corporate structures and current resource management issues. It focuses on the evolution of social and legal structures and how those structures guide current decision-making. Inquiry and reason are applied to real-life challenges, and students engage with citizens and policymakers to consider solutions.
Learn more and apply at http://tatooshschool.org
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[course] Jump into a sea kayak for wild learning with the Tatoosh School!
6 weeks. 8 credits. Southeast Alaska. 200 miles & tents on the beach.
June 25 – August 3, 2012 –Ketchikan Launch
August 6 – September 13, 2012 –Wrangell Launch
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with priority given to those received before March 1.
On an expedition with Tatoosh School, you’ll sea kayak, camp in the backcountry, and explore Alaska while earning eight credits in ecology and policy. You’ll learn about the landscape of the Inside Passage, from why totem poles are carved to how a mountainside of timber was cut, and what the mountain looks like now. You will watch salmon swim upstream, far into the forest that their bodies build. Why are there five different species of salmon in the Pacific? You’ll learn that too. You and fellow students will forge lasting friendships, gain leadership skills to build on, and leave charting new adventures.