Institutes
BLUE RIDGE INSTITUTE
Experience the wonders of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Learn from scientists and other experts, connect with nature, gain experience in outdoor leadership, and build camaraderie with other outstanding educators while discovering strategies for bringing the natural history of North Carolina to life in your classroom.
YELLOWSTONE INSTITUTE
Gain first-hand knowledge of Yellowstone National Park, come to appreciate of the web of connections that form its ecosystem and geology, and explore the importance of continued protection for our country’s wild areas.
TROPICAL ECOLOGY INSTITUTE
Experience several tropical habitats, including coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and rain forests at a Belizean school
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 INSTITUTE
Experience the mighty Amazon River, search for sloths and monkeys, walk through the treetops on a canopy walkway, and learn about indigenous cultures of the Amazon.
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE
Experience the rocky New England coast and the high peaks of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Develop a deeper understanding of the impacts of climate change. Engage in ongoing scientific research and citizen science projects.
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
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.