The 's Semester in Environmental Science (SES) is no ordinary study abroad program. The 15-week program provides an intensive field and laboratory-based introduction to ecosystems science and the biogeochemistry of coastal forests, freshwater ponds, and estuaries.
Scientists at the Ecosystems Center and at the Josephine Bay Paul Center serve as faculty for the program. In addition to teaching fundamentals of ecosystems science, they discuss their current research, which touches on important issues of global and environmental change.
In these video testimonials, the SES Faculty talk about their science, the , and what makes SES such a unique program.
"Our faculty share their expertise on topics such as photosynthesis of plants and algae in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, food web dynamics, the cycling of nutrients from land to sea, the global carbon cycle and its relationship to climate change, and the role of micro-organisms in modifying their environment," said Teichberg. "They do it using a hands-on field and laboratory approach - the best way for students to learn about and actually do science."