Summer is a great time to earn either 4 credits (for a 2-week course) or 2 credits (for a 1-week course). Courses are immersive and field-based. For more information, please see our website: highlandsbiological.org
BIOLOGY & CONSERVATION OF BIRDS May 9-21 with Dr. Richard Bierregaard, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University CLIMATE CHANGE ECOLOGY May 16-28 with Dr. Robert J. Warren, Buffalo State University BIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FISHES May 23-June 4 with Dr. Mollie Cashner, Austin Peay State University BIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN SALAMANDERS May 30-June 11 with Dr. Joseph Pechmann, Western Carolina University, and Dr. Kenneth Kozak, University of Minnesota SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAYFLIES, STONEFLIES & CADDISFLIES June 20-July 2 or September 12-24 with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University CONSERVATION GENETICS OF SALAMANDERS June 13-25 with Dr. Joseph Apodaca, Warren Wilson College BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF LICHENS June 27-July 9 with Dr. James Lendemer, NY Botanical Garden; Jessica Allen, New York Botanical Garden and The City University of New York FLESHY FUNGI OF THE HIGHLANDS PLATEAU July 4-16 with Dr. Andrew S. Methven, Eastern Illinois University SPIDERS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS July 11-23 with Dr. Kefyn Catley, Western Carolina University, and Dr. Sarah Stellwagen, US Army Research Laboratory MAMMALS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS July 18-30 with Dr. Edward B. Pivorun, Clemson University SEDGES (CAREX) OF THE BLUE RIDGE May 16-20 with Dr. Dwayne Estes, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) and Austin Peay State University BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF HARVESTMEN (OPILIONES) May 23-28 with Dr. Marshal Hedin, San Diego State University, Dr. Jeff Shultz, University of Maryland, Dr. Mercedes Burns, San Diego State University, Shahan Derkarabetian, San Diego State University ROCK OUTCROP AND CLIFF FACE COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS July 25-29 with Dr. Gary Walker, Appalachian State University; Laura Boggess, Mars Hill University LITERARY JOURNEYS THROUGH THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LANDSCAPE August 15-19 with Mr. Brent Martin, The Wilderness Society
