Academic Treks College: Marine Resource Management

  Caribbean

St. Maarten

Term: Summer 
Dates: 25 days: June 9 - July 3

Description: Anyone who has been to Saba can tell you why this program is so popular... This island is home to the Caribbean's best and most extraordinary diving, from coral encrusted walls to breathtaking pinnacles that tower out of the ocean depths. Academic Treks College has teamed up with the world-renowned Saba Marine Park (SMP) to offer a one-of-a-kind program focusing on marine resource management and marine reserves, designed to safeguard marine environments while allowing for their sustainable use. Our studies are intertwined with world-class diving and adventure. You will live in environmentally aware eco-lodges nestled in mountain rainforests and aboard 50-foot yachts. Island hopping between St. Barts, Statia and Saba, we explore, compare and contrast three very different marine reserves and their unique approaches to conservation, tourism, research and resource management. Learn Reef Check survey protocols used by marine scientists worldwide and discover pristine reefs, huge wrecks and amazing biodiversity.

No Experience Necessary! Call us for more information.

Highlights:
- Hands-on studies of marine reserves and marine resource management
- Underwater research and community service
- Sailing voyage
- Scuba training and certification
- Visit 3 Caribbean islands: Saba, Statia, St. Barts

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Please call for latest details!

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work in Groups of limited in size to between 10-16 students.

Application Process Involves:

• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Broadreach Summer Adventures / Academic Treks's Mission Statement: Broadreach offers experiential summer adventures for teenagers and young adults including scuba, sailing, marine biology, academic and wilderness programs that span the globe. Broadreach's educational adventures provide opportunities for students to learn new skills and explore the world in an active, hands-on environment that fully immerses the participant in the experience. Combining the thrill of discovery, the pride of accomplishment and the excitement of exploration, Broadreach programs focus on individual initiative, group dynamics and genuine participation in the world. Academic Treks is the academic adventure and community service division of Broadreach Summer Adventure Camps for Teenagers. Our educational summer camps and high school study abroad programs provide excellent alternatives to traditional summer camps and summer school. Lastly, Academic Treks College is the university division of Broadreach Summer Adventures. Our college study abroad programs provide unique opportunities to study a single topic in multiple countries around the world.

Year Founded: 1993