Course Highlights

• Cruise in style for 8 days abroad a first-class ship
• Snorkel and observe marine life in idyllic Pacific Ocean coves
• Swim at amazing sandy beaches and explore pristine shorelines
• Hike the stark volcanic landscape across ancient lava flows
• Walk the ground trod by Charles Darwin during his epic HMS Beagle journey
• Experience wildlife up close-- sea lions, land and marine iguanas, giant tortoises, sea turtles, blue-footed boobies, the Galápagos penguin, dolphins, frigate birds, flightless cormorants, Darwin's finches, rays, colorful fish... and more
• Observe the spectacular "pitch black" night sky with more stars than you can imagine including the Southern Cross constellation

Course Options

• NREM 4093: Natural Resources, People and Sustainable Development (3 credit hours with I designation*)

*Undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University are required to take a class that carries an I designation for graduation purposes

Travel Dates

• May 17-26, 2020

Itinerary

• Contact instructor

Estimated Cost

CRUISE COST.................................................................................................. $5500.00

Full package including 8D/7N cruise on a first class ship (double occupancy lodging), all on-board meals, one night of hotel lodging in Quito before the cruise, airport and hotel transfers, round-trip domestic flight from the Ecuador mainland to the islands, and migration transit card for the Galapagos.

A $250 deposit must be made by December 1 (or until the trip fills) to reserve and guarantee a place, payable by check made out to "NREM Department" and delivered directly to Dr. Kuzmic.

The remaining $5250 of the cruise cost will be billed to student Bursar accounts in five monthly installments of $1050 through May 2020.

INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE.................................................................. est. $1218.00

This fare is current as of August 2, 2019, for roundtrip Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Quito, Ecuador. Fares could increase or decrease between now and the time of ticket purchase. Participants should be prepared to purchase their own airline tickets at the time that this trip fills, most likely in late November or Decemeber. Dr. Kuzmic will coordinate and assist participants in purchasing their tickets.

ADDITIONAL COSTS (items denoted by * must be paid in cash)

Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee (required).......... 100*

Extra beverages onboard the yacht......................................... ?*

Tips for guides and crew (recommended)......................... 120*

Meals (5 total) on outbound and return travel days........... 80

Estimated total................................................................................. est. $300.00

(Contact the instructor for payment dates)

Application Deadline

• Application Deadline December 1, 2019
• Apply online to this study abroad course

(Applying online doesn’t necessarily commit you to go on the trip; the moment you usually commit is when payments are charged to your Bursar's account. Contact the instructor(s) for payment dates)

Instructor

Dr. Tom Kuzmic
405.744.5463
015 Agricultural Hall
Email

Additional Information about this study abroad course can be found on the OSU Natural Resources Ecology and Management Department website.