Module 1
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| Course Title : | Links between land and reef: Andros Island, Bahamas |
| Instructor(s) : | Dr. David Barton |
| Date(s) : | 24 April - 8 May 2010 (14 days) |
| Location : | Andros Island, Bahamas |
| Cost : | Estimated $3100 from Toronto (includes all airfares, surface transportation, accommodation and meals). Final cost cannot be fixed until airfares become known. |
| Prerequisites : | Completion of second year biology or environmental science program, including an introductory course in ecology. Students must be prepared for moderate physical activities including snorkeling on the coral reef and hiking over uneven terrain in the pine barrens. |
| Description : | Andros Island, the largest island in the Bahamas, has most of the fresh water in the country, a sparse human population, and is bordered by the third longest barrier reef in the world. Extensive tidal creeks fringed with mangroves serve as nursery areas for important fish and invertebrates found on the reef. These creeks, and inland "blue holes" with direct underground connections to the sea, provide an ideal setting to study the linkages between terrestrial and coral reef environments. The first week will be spent snorkeling the variety of habitats between the beach and the reef crest, exploring tidal creeks and making day trips to examine blue holes, and the pine barrens. Lectures in the evenings will introduce and complement the daily activities, and will include presentations by representatives of the Bahamas National Trust, College of the Bahamas, and the Bahamas Sportfishing Conservation Association. The second week will be devoted to individual research projects based on observations made during the first week. Accomodations will be in a small hotel. |
| Enrollment : | Minimum 12, maximum 16 students (2 spots reserved for Waterloo) |
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