Coastal Ecology of the Sea of Cortez at Prescott College Field Station

March 4-11, 2006

Students will fly from Denver to Hermosillo, Mexico and then drive to the Prescott College Field Station near Kino Nuevo on the Eastern shore of the Sea of Cortez. Students will spend 5 days immersed in the coastal ecology of this rich and diverse coastal ecosystem under the apprenticeship of professors and graduate students from Prescott College. They will study estuaries from sea kayaks, wade through tide pools, snorkel in the shallows to identify fish and marine invertebrates, and spend a day on a panga studying marine mammals. The field station has laboratory facilities, a library, and computers, to enhance students’ study. Students will stay at the field station for the duration of the course and will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Cost: $1400