2023

Caribbean Marine Biology, Honduras

Caribbean Marine Biology program is specifically designed to provide students with a unique field marine biology experience. There are no other life science courses that are devoted to marine biology here at Iowa State University. This course serves a unique role in providing students with an exceptional opportunity to experience firsthand a variety of marine environments on the world's second largest barrier reef system.

Creating a School Garden: Service Learning in Uganda

This service learning program allows Iowa State University (ISU) students to work in Uganda, developing school gardens for elementary schools in the Kamuli District. This project is in partnership with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Program (CSRL), and Makerere University (MAK). Students will develop school gardens and work with teachers in grades 1-7 to deliver curricula in food and agriculture, integrated science, and nutrition while using the gardens.  Students will participate in one or more student-team projects that support t

Spring Break in the UK (Edinburgh and London): Causes and Consequences of Brexit

The Edinburgh & London trip during Spring Break 2023 will offer an opportunity to explore the history and government of two constituent countries of the United Kingdom (Scotland and England), as well as the economics of European integration and the recent exit of the UK from the European Union. During the class time prior to the trip, students will discuss the recent history of the UK's relationship with the rest of the European continent with a focus on the motivations for Brexit and the resulting impacts of the UK leaving the EU.

Integrated Management of Tropical Crops - Costa Rica

This program provides an introduction to the production of a wide variety of tropical crops (coffee, banana, pineapple, mango, sugar cane, cut flowers, vegetables, papaya, etc.) from the perspective of Costa Rica. The class also explores Costa Rican ecology, history, and culture. Close cooperation with the University of Costa Rica faculty allows many unique opportunities during the class visit.

3 credits for Plant Pathology/Entomology/Horticulture 511 during the spring 2023 semester

Agricultural Production, Business and Trade in Australia

The course aims to enhance students' understanding of production and competition in agricultural markets. Students will analyze production agriculture (a typical farm or ranch), business, and trade in Australia and compare them with respect to the USA. The pre-departure orientation will familiarize students with Australia's history, culture, politics, geography, soils, agriculture, economy, and trade.

3 credits for the AGRON/ECON 496 (2 credits of AGRON and 1 of ECON or 2 credits of ECON and 1 of AGRON) during spring semester

Heritage Livestock - United Kingdom

Tour the farms and regions of the United Kingdom to learn about purebred livestock and breed development and to see where many animal breeds originated. Visits to multiple rare breed farm parks will allow students access to more than 25 rare breeds of cattle, pigs, sheep, horses and goats. Additional stops iclude a visit to Haven Herefords to see the oldest breeding herd of herford Cattle in the world, and a visit to Ballindalloch castle to see the olderst Aberdeen Angus herd in the world.

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