Applications are now open for 3 CoF faculty-led programs in incredible destinations: Chile, Borneo, and Alpine Europe!
Please attend an INFO SESSION to meet the program leaders, talk to previous participants, and get inspired! There will be two opportunities:
- Wednesday, Nov 28, 5pm in Strand 163
- Thursday, Nov 29, 5pm in Richardson 115
DISTANCE STUDENTS, there is an online info session discussing international opportunities on Monday, Nov 19, 5pm PST. Get details about connecting and RSVP to CoF.International@oregonstate.edu.
Mountains to the Sea: Ecosystems of Chile
Journey to Chile this Spring Break to discover a landscape that will feel at once familiar and starkly new. Connect with faculty and peers from two Chilean universities and build field skills as you trek through Chilean forests to learn about biodiversity, forest and wildlife ecology, sustainable forest management, and ecosystem services. Offered with opportunities for Spring term internships.
Spring Break 2019 | 3 undergrad credits/3 grad credits | Application Deadline January 11
Oil Palms + Orangutans: Forest Conservation in Malaysian Borneo
Dive into the complex ecological, social, economic, and political dimensions of tropical forest conservation in Malaysian Borneo. Meet with regional conservation leaders and scientists, assist in field research, and experience firsthand the efforts that work to preserve some of the world’s most remarkable forests and wildlife. Offered with opportunities for Summer term internships.
Summer 2019 | 6 undergrad credits/3 grad credits | Application Deadline February 15
Forest to Frame: Sustainable Manufacturing + Design in Alpine Europe
Visit Slovenia and northern Italy to explore the value chain of wooden products from forest through manufacturing, design, and construction. Experience cross-cultural exchange with university students from Slovenia and learn from their faculty and industry leaders. This program will include industry tours of innovative companies that focus on the manufacture and design of sustainable products made of natural materials.
Summer 2019 | 6 undergrad credits/3 grad credits | Application Deadline March 15
Find more details about these and other opportunities abroad, such as exchanges and internships at http://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/international.
Or use the link to the Facebook event.
