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Botany & Geology in the Bahamas, 2015-16
Alycia Stigall Geological Sciences Dept.
Ohio University and Harvey Ballard
Environmental & Plant Biology Dept.
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The broader “study abroad” program
• A joint program with two separate courses, one on plant ecology and diversity of the Bahamas, one on geology of the Bahamas
• Students sign up for one course
• But most fall semester orientation and travel prep class meetings, most field trips and many evening reviews in the Bahamas are done together
• Lots of interaction and shared learning!
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The Bahamas and San Salvador Island
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Fall class meeting
• MANDATORY, you have to attend unless you’re burning or dying, no exceptions and no makeups (sorry)
• 1 credit required seminar course (GEOL 4900) for hourly weekly lectures, orientations and travel prep workshops; will be available for “permission only” registration in mid-spring
• Most class meetings co-taught by Stigall and Ballard, shared by both course groups
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“Carbonate Depositional Systems” (GEOL 4540/4541)
• Field course falls on spring 2016 semester, you will register in mid-fall (keep 4 credits free in spring) – Counts as one GEOL 4xxx elective
• Geology of modern, Pleistocene, and Holocene carbonate depositional environments – Eolian, paleosol, karst, beach, reef, oolite, lagoon, estuary, lacustrine
– Sedimentary rocks and modern environments
– Morning focused on rocks afternoons on modern environments (=snorkeling)
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Student dormitory
Cafeteria
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Eligibility & application
• GEOL 3500 or 3400, and junior or senior status by spring
• Seriously interested students must apply and interview by end of spring (I need >8 undergrads to do the program)
• $500 deposit ideally paid by end of spring, NO LATER than 1st week of Fall semester; this will be taken off the total bill of Program Fee plus Study Abroad Admin Fee in late fall
• Dr. Stigall will purchase airfares and reserve the field station, hotel rooms etc., in 2nd week of fall semester
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Nassau Grouper
Queen Conch
Underwater monument to Columbus
Green Moray
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Course trip schedule
• Trip is 29 December 2015-8 January 2016 (11 days)
• Day 1 (12/29)—group flight Columbus to Nassau, with overnight at hotel, supper nearby
• Day 2 (12/30)—group morning flight to San Salvador Island
• Days 2-10 (12/30-1/7)—field course activities; meals and lodging at Gerace Research Centre
• Day 11 (1/8)—group flight to Ohio
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Bahamas Rock Iguana
Cerulean Warbler Rainbow Parrotfish
American Mahogany
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Typical field day
• 7:30 am—breakfast at the station
• 8:00 am—mini-lecture/intro to the day's objectives
• 8:30 am—morning field studies
• 12:00 noon—lunch in the field
• 12:30 pm—afternoon field studies
• 5:00 pm—free time (especially snorkeling, as weather permits)
• 6:30 pm—dinner at the station
• 7:30 pm—review, class-related discussion
• 9:30 pm—free time or whole-group activity
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Climate in the Bahamas
• December/January is “winter”--weather is mild, often sunny and warm but sometimes cooler and rainy (especially in evenings); sweater or hoodie at night is comfortable
• Water in winter can be chilly to some folks; consider renting a wetsuit ($25)
• Sun requires sunblock, broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses
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Love Vine
Gumbolimbo, or Tourist Tree
Sea Grape
Stiffcock
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Fossilized reef at Grotto Beach
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Other stuff to know • U.S. cellphones won’t work; faculty will have an “emergency”
in-country cellphone
• The station has wifi internet in public areas
• Electrical appliances use the standard US plugs at the station
• Sports equipment is provided for basketball and volleyball; students should bring cards, chess, etc. if desired; paperback literature is available in the station library
• Snacks, postcards, and stamps can be purchased at the Snack Bar, and t-shirts are for sale in the library
• Conservative dress code—Shoes, shirts, and bathing suit cover-ups must be worn in all public and semipublic places, and also in the Research Centre Cafeteria [does not apply in your rooms, or the field]
• No ATM machines on island, credit cards not accepted
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Fish Stew
Fried Conch Guava Duff
Bahama Mama Shake
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Packing
• One checked suitcase no more than 40 pounds; put water bottle, camera, etc. in daypack for carryon
• 2-3 sets of field clothes (long-sleeve shirts, long-sleeve pants)
• 2-3 sets of casual clothes (t-shirts, shorts, 1 pr long pants for evening)
• Swimsuit, snorkel gear (incl. wetsuit if desired)
• Towel, washcloth, sheets, blanket & pillowcase
• Toiletries (plus a few conveniences), insect repellant
• Sunglasses, hat, sunblock
• Hoodie sweatshirt, sweater or windbreaker
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Costs of the program, #1 Worst case (12 bio and 8 geol undergrads)
Item Cost
Program fee [billed] $ 865
Ed Abroad administration fee [billed] 150
Passport 165
Recommended immunizations (hep A, typhoid) 160
Snorkel gear 65
Incidentals (snacks, internet, laundry) 150
Program fee is $2629 for grad students
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Costs of the program, #2 Best case (24 bio and 10 geol undergrads)
Item Cost
Program fee [billed] $ 552
Ed Abroad administration fee [billed] 150
Passport 165
Recommended immunizations (hep A, typhoid) 160
Snorkel gear 65
Incidentals (snacks, internet, laundry) 150
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Red Mangrove
Black Mangrove
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Program Fee breakdown
The Program Fee covers:
• International flight, Columbus-Nassau
• In-country flight, Nassau-San Salvador Island
• 1 nt double-room lodging at hotel in Nassau
• Welcome dinner in Nassau
• Room & board, use of facilities at Gerace Research Centre
• The professors’ travel expenses
Program Fee goes down with more students! Help us recruit eligible students for the program
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Bahamas National Arts festival
The airstrip San Sal supermarket
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“Out of Pocket”
• Passport—if you don’t have one, order no later than June; if you have one, it MUST NOT EXPIRE IN 2016!
• Immunizations recommended—hep A and typhoid shots at Hudson Health Center at least 4 weeks before program (late Fall, before you head home)
• Incidentals are budgeted high • Snorkel gear rental through OU’s Dive Shop; bring
your own instead if you have it—regular outfit is mask, fins and snorkel, may want to purchase better snorkel; wetsuit is $25, booties are $35
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“So, like, what lame excuse
did you have lined up
for not doing this
program?” -Harvey Ballard
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Key websites
• Global Opportunities website: http://www.ohio.edu/goglobal/
• Scholarships: http://www.ohio.edu/goglobal/Students/scholarship.html
• To apply: – Click on button on right side of Global Opportunities website
• Takes ~5 minutes, does not obligate you to the join the program
• Will be screening of eligibility/interview after applications are due: March 15th!
• $500 deposit paid to OU by start of Fall term