Laguna Madre Field Trip – Alison Styring, Ph.D., Faculty, Ornithology

APPLICATIONS DUE Friday 12/5/2025 APPLICATIONS CLOSED AND TRIP IS FULL

In the Winter Quarter (2026) program Conservation Biology and Ecology from the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf Coast, there will be a optional multi-day field trip near the end of winter quarter. The aim of the trip is to provide an immersive educational experience within an important conservation landscape encompassing a wide array of soundscapes. The field trip location is the Laguna Madre of south Texas. This area is a rare system of hypersaline lagoon and is an important area for resident, over-wintering, and migrating birds and the seagrass beds support a considerable amount marine life. During the trip, students will have to opportunity to learn from local conservationists and undertake research projects in the field.

Students who opt to participate in this field trip will have the following expenses in addition to the required fees of the program:

Student Fee- paid to the college: $880 (covers lodging, food, and local transportation costs on the Field Trip). The fee does not cover transportation to and from Corpus Christi, TX. Current airfares from Seattle to Corpus Christi International Airport (as of 11/04/25) are approximately $500 and typically range between $450 – $600.