Tropical Ecology Institute
Experience several tropical habitats, including coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and rain forests at a Belizean school
Ecuador Ecology & Culture Institute
Explore Ecuadorian ecosystems, from the high altiplano to the Pacific coast, and learn about the animals and people who live in these places
Yellowstone Ecology Institute
The Yellowstone Institute is part of the Museum’s Educators of Excellence Program, which strives to provide exceptional educators with staff development opportunities that transform the way they view and teach natural sciences.
Yellowstone in Winter
Snow blankets the landscape, steam fills the air in the geyser basins and wildlife struggles for survival. Yellowstone in the winter is a truly unique experience.
Amazon Rainforest Workshop
From July 5—14, 2011, a group of travelers headed to the Amazon Rainforest in northern Peru to learn about this unique ecosystem, and to assist Dr. Meg Lowman with ongoing research on canopy insects and plants using the world’s longest canopy walkway.
Deepwater Canyons: Pathways to the Abyss
Explore deep-sea coral habitats, new methane seep communities, sandy/muddy seafloor, rugged canyon walls, and a variety of shipwrecks in the Baltimore and Norfolk canyons on the seafloor of the Atlantic Ocean.
Life on the Edge: Extreme Corals
Explore the myriad of features found on acoustic seafloor maps from the Gulf of Mexico to northern Florida east of Jacksonville.
Marine Mammal Institute
Learn about the effects of climate change on marine mammals along the eastern seaboard of North Carolina and New England.