Program Details

Climate Change 1: The Tropics

Description

Climate change is the most passionately debated issue of our time. We offer two stunning programs devoted to working together to effect positive outcomes in climate change. Discover the world’s natural wonders while you study the nexus of technology, natural resources, and human development under the guidance of world-renowned specialists. Gain an in-depth understanding of global environmental policies and their impacts on technology, economic progress, wildlife conservation, and climate change. Climate Change 1: The Tropics will take you to the Yucatan Peninsula where you can explore and learn about how this global shift is already affecting the delicate ecosystem.

Itinerary (Sample Itinerary)

  • Arrive at SFO and travel to Merida/Cancun
  • Guide will meet and greet group
  • Rent vans and drive to Celestun
  • DUMAC check in and orientation
  • Program Introduction & Icebreaker
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – Climate Change
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Tour Celestun Lagoon
  • Introduction to group research projects
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon: Fieldwork Methods
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture - The Carbon Cycle and Climate
  • Evening Activity - Communicating Climate Change
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Fieldwork – Mangrove Carbon Storage
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon: Carbon and Climate Activity
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – The Yucatan Peninsula
  • Evening Activity: Beach Walk
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Greenhouse Gases Activity
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon: Fieldwork – Sediment Carbon Storage
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – Blue Carbon
  • Evening Activity: Blog Posting (Op-Ed)
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Fieldwork – Methane Fluxes
  • Lunch – Transfer to Merida
  • Afternoon: Lab work
  • Evening Activity: Dinner and Merida tour
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Sea Level Rise and Ocean Acidification Activities
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon: Lab Work
  • Dinner
  • Evening Activity: Data Interpretation and Plotting
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Tour – Kabah and Uxmal (or Chichen Itza and Cenotes)
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – Mayan Civilization and Climate Change
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Tour – Cenotes (Shark Whale Watching or Water Park or Snorkeling)
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – Water Resources and Climate Change
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & Daily Announcements
  • Morning: Lab Work in CINVESTAV
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon: Project Summary and Presentations
  • Dinner
  • Evening Lecture – Climate Change and Society
  • Evening Activity: Communicating Climate Science
  • Breakfast at DUMAC & transfer to Merida for flight home

Apply now to start your Expedition

Apply