Field Studies Programs
The ES Program encourages and supports students who consider pursuing environmental
field studies programs and research opportunities beyond the limitations of
our own curriculum. The ES program is proud to be affiliated with a large number
of colleges and universities which offer academic credit to students
while they participate in environmentally related field studies opportunities
across the county and around the world. This includes UCSB Extended Learning
Services' very own Wildlands Studies Program
which offeres year 'round research and field opportunities to ES majors accross
the U.S. and around the world.
The following is a list of some of the different programs past ES majors have
participated in and have received and applied academic credit towards their
major requirements. For more information on these or a similar program, please
contact the specific program directly or visit with the ES
Academic Advisor.
Sea Education Association <www.sea.edu>
A hands-on experience aboard a traditional sailing ship. Academic studies include
oceanography, navigation, astronomy, maritime studies, and practical seamanship.
Semester at Sea <www.semesteratsea.com>
An opportunity for exploring the people, places and cultures of the world by
studying and traveling aboard a ship.
The School for Field Studies <www.fieldstudies.org>
Provides hands-on, interdisciplinary education and environmental research while
partnering with local communities around the globe.
The Sierra Institute, Wilderness Field Studies
<www.humboldt.edu/~sierra/>
Offers both science- and humanities- based field studies programs in California,
the Midwest, Chile, and Belize.
Wildlands Studies Program <www.wildlandsstudies.com>
Affiliated through California State University Monterey Bay, they offer over
20 locations for field research projects in the US and around the world. Very
popular with UCSB students!
Wild Rockies Field Institute <www.wrfi.net>
Through the University of Montana, the Institute offers courses in the field
in locations stretching from Alaska to Mexico. The emphasis is on thinking critically
about environmental and social issues
Additional
Programs:
Alaska Natural History Institutes <www.alaskanha.org/Alaska-institutes.htm>
Summer field courses offered in Denali National Park; focusing on Alaska’s
environment, people, and policies.
Antioch Education Abroad <http://aea.antioch.edu/>
Unique classes and locations for international field studies.
The Student Conservation Association <www.thesca.org>
Conservation internships and volunteer opportunities in national parks, forests,
and other public lands.
Arava Institute <www.arava.org>
Located in Israel’s Arava Valley, the institute aims to promote peace
and sustainable development through their environmental studies programs.
Arcadia University <www.arcadia.edu/cea>
Offers a variety of study abroad programs including a tropical biology and conservation
program in Equatorial Guinea.
Arcosanti <www.arcosanti.org>
Designed as an alternative to suburban sprawl, the Arcosanti site in Arizona
offers intensive 5-week workshops and three-month internships for those interested
in sustainable building and design.
Denmark’s International Study Program
<www.disp.dk>
Study biology or ecology in Copenhagen.
Glaciological and Arctic Sciences Institute
<www.juneauicefield.org>
Located in Alaska, the institute offers in-the-field training and research in
interdisciplinary arctic and mountain earth systems science.
Global Routes School for International Training
<www.globalroutes.org>
International volunteer work, community service, and teaching.
Green Corps, Field School for Environmental Organizing
<www.greencorps.org>
Environmental leadership training programs and internships.
Living Routes <www.livingroutes.org>
Accredited programs based in ecovillages throughout the world.
Mountain Institute <www.mountain.org/index.cfm>
Volunteer with an institute dedicated to conservation, community development,
and cultural preservation in mountain ranges throughout the world.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
<www.nols.edu>
Offering a variety of wilderness leadership courses in the field.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
<www.attrainternships.ncat.org>
A searchable directory of sustainable farming internships and apprenticeships.
Outward Bound <www.outwardbound.com>
Offering adventure programs designed to inspire self-reliance, concern for others
and care for the environment.
Siskiyou Field Institute (www.thesfi.org)
Connecting people with the natural world through scientific exploration.
Teton Science School <www.tetonscience.org>
Located in Wyoming, this school encourages experiential education in the natural
sciences and ecology.
The Barcelona Field Studies Centre <geographyfieldwork.com>
Offers geography, biology, ecology, environment, and tourism field study programs
in Spain.
University of Costa Rica Rainforest Adventure
<www.educationabroad.com>
Classroom and field study at the University of Costa Rica.
Wilderness Medicine Institute <www.nols.edu/wmi>
Offering courses in the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness
emergencies.
Worldteach <www.worldteach.org>
Teach in locations throughout the globe for a year or more with the Worldteach
program.
Yellowstone Ecological Research Center <www.yellowstoneresearch.org>
Employs undergraduate- and graduate-level students for help in their ongoing
research of ecosystems in and around Yellowstone National Park.
University of California Research Expeditions Program
(UREP)
<www.extension.ucdavis.edu/urep>
Field research opportunities around the world with UC research teams.
