Geneseo's Galapagos Expedition
Summer 2009

Drs. Gregg Hartvigsen and Sid Bosch are leading a group of students to the Galapagos. This is planned to be a four credit class that will fulfill the biology department's diversity course requirement. It is planned to be a 300-level course. The trip is planned to last 12 days, from May 18 - 30, 2009. Ten days will be on the Galapagos Islands, based on a boat which travels among islands. Check out the ITINERARY plus links below for additional information. We will continue to up date these materials as information becomes available. Please direct questions to either of us.

The course can be used to fulfill the diversity requirement in biology. If you have taken diversity then you may use it as a lab course and as 3 credits of 300-level electives toward your degree.

On the Galapagos students will participate in a 3-hour lecture each morning (identification of species from aquatic and terrestrial habitatis) and a 4-hour laboratory each afternoon. Laboratory exercises will involve testing self-defined hypotheses (without experimental manipulation). After dinner students will gather to present results and discuss the next days plan, often involving readings.

At this point we imagine a deposit will be required by THANKSGIVING. How much is still yet to be determined but we will need to have firm commitments from at least 18 students to book the boat.

See literature for the trip in Dr. H's InBox.

Nature Issue focusing on Darwin

Flyer Handout (from October 1, 2008 meeting)

Vaccinations? See the CDC website on travel to Ecuador. The required yellow fever vaccine may be as much as $100. We may be able to get this lower if the Lauderdale Health Center can get a batch.

Trip insurance option (may be $160). See CSA. This can reimburse you for the cost of the trip in the event you can't go (e.g., a medical emergency prevents you from going at the last minute).