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Locations: Veli Losinj, Croatia
Program Terms: Fall, Spring
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: The School for Field Studies (SFS)
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Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Class Status:	1-Freshman, 2-Sophomore, 3-Junior, 4-Senior, 5-Grad Student	Language of Instruction:	English
Housing Options:	Dormitory	Area of Study:	Biology, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Marine Science, Math/Statistics, Molecular Biology, Veterinary Science, Zoology

Program Description:

SFS CROATIA: SEA TURTLES AND MARINE MAMMALS OF THE ADRIATIC
(SEMESTER)

PROGRAM DETAILS

Terms | Fall, Spring

Credits | 18 semester-hour credits

Prerequisites | One semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science | 2.7 GPA | 18 years of age

Application Deadline | Fall: May 15th. Spring: November 15th. Early applications encouraged!

Financial Aid | All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans.

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OVERVIEW

Hosting rich biodiversity, diverse habitat types and cultural heritage sites, yet exposed to numerous human uses, the Croatian coast, islands, and sea are essential from a Mediterranean perspective. This region is a great “natural laboratory” for studying and tackling the two interrelated conservation challenges of this age – biodiversity loss and climate change.

Through lectures, seminars, group work in the field and the lab, study visits, and community engagement, you will learn about the challenges and opportunities of reconciling marine megafauna conservation with socio-economic demands and local traditions.

You will explore dolphin and turtle conservation challenges and their linkages to small island communities, large-scale tourism, coastal and open sea habitats, local and industrial-scale fisheries, and other community and economic contexts. Thus, the knowledge and experience gained here are broadly applicable to other regions and contexts.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

→ Join the Adriatic Dolphin Project, one of the longest-running dolphin research projects in the world, on the water to study bottlenose dolphin populations and conservation.

→ Work alongside animal care and rehabilitation experts at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, gaining hands-on experience with husbandry and veterinary skills.

→ Visit the Brijuni National Park to learn about the challenges of balancing conservation management with growing tourism.

→ Trek through ancient olive groves on the islands of Cres and Lošinj while learning about endemic Mediterranean flora and their traditional uses.

→ Conduct a comprehensive field research project: Develop a research question, collect and analyze data, write a paper, and present your findings.

RESEARCH THEMES

Cetacean and Sea Turtle Ecology
Biodiversity Conservation
Marine Spatial Planning and Regional Conservation
Systematic Conservation Planning and Decision-Making
Cetaceans and Sea Turtle Rescue Procedures
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and Husbandry Practices
Veterinary Investigations and Diagnostics

CORE SKILLS

Biodiversity Assessments
Population Monitoring
Animal Behavior Observation
GIS and Mapping
Biodiversity Survey Techniques
Tag/Recapture Techniques
Photo-Identification
Species Management Planning
Research Design and Implementation
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
Scientific Writing and Communication
Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Husbandry Techniques

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