Study Abroad Opportunities

Potential study abroad locations include:  

For more information contact the Study Abroad Office at 860-486-5022, studyabroad@uconn.edu or visit them in Room 303 of the CUE Building between 8:30a-5:00p Monday-Friday.  Information about the study abroad programs that UConn currently offers can also be found online here.

Programs Offerred by ENVS-Affiliated UConn Faculty  

UConn Patagonia Research Project (Winter Intersession)

Since 1977, Dr. Morty Ortega has been studying different aspects of ecology at Torres del Paine National Park in the Chilean Patagonia. The research expeditions are fun and entertaining, with plenty of excersice (up to 10 miles a day!) and the potential to see beautiful vistas and incredible wildlife. 

Students will work in a group doing ecological research for 15-20 days in a rough camp, without sanitary facilities or showers, but with the enthusiasm to carry research in a magnificient place.  Research projects in the past have included studies of mammals (including guanacos, fox, huemel, and smaller mammals), birds, aquatic fauna, and wetland ecology.

To learn more visit: http://www.cag.uconn.edu/nrme/patagonia/

African Ecology and Renewable Resource Management (Summer Intersession)

This course was the dream for many years of Professor Peter Lent at the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Fort Hare. Similarly John Silander and Morty Ortega, both with extensive experience in running field courses in the US, were searching to develop a course overseas. This was the perfect opportunity.  Students participating in this course will be provided with an overview of the ecological systems in southern Africa, their management and related conservation issues, with emphasis on the ecosystems and landscapes of the region. UConn students receive background lectures and exposure to South African culture and society, and human rights issues. For three-weeks, in late May and early June, students are exposed to a variety of activities and research techniques used in ecology and natural resources management while at the Great Fish River Game Reserve in South Africa. 

To learn more visit: http://www.canr.uconn.edu/paine/afrecol/index.html

Other Study Abroad Programs

GSEAbroad.com

GSEAbroad.com offers a study abroad program in Australia that allows college students to specialize their program of study to a variety of areas, including environmental science.  Students have the opportunity to receive college credit for their learning experience.  To learn more visit: http://www.gseabroad.com/studyabroad-australia-sydney/ci-27.aspx