KENYA SEMESTER: WILDLIFE, WATER, AND COMMUNITY

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Terms: Fall, Spring
• Credits: 18 semester-hour credits
• Prerequisites: One semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science; 18 years of age
• Application Deadline: Rolling admissions. Early applications encouraged
• Financial Aid: All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans

OVERVIEW

Spend your semester in the national parks and communities of Kenya, studying one of Earth’s most vital resources – water. Head into the field and learn how changes in water availability have cascading effects on Kenya’s spectacular ecosystems and those living in them. Study the root causes of these changes and how increased resource competition impacts wildlife behavior and human livelihoods.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Explore Amboseli National Park, known as the best place in the world to get close to free-ranging elephants.
• Embark on a two-week excursion to northern Tanzania, including expeditions to Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• Visit the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, a protected habitat for the critically endangered black rhinoceros.

THE FIELD STATION:
SFS students live and study at the Center for Wildlife and Water Studies. The Center lies in the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley, nestled between three world-famous national parks. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro towers over miles of savanna, replete with a diversity of wildlife. Campus is a sprawling, grassy compound made up of traditional thatched bandas (cabins) and a central chumba (main building), steps away from the friendly village of Kimana.

RESEARCH THEMES

• Water quality and use
• Climate change resilience
• Livestock-wildlife conflicts
• Community wildlife sanctuaries
• National park management

 

FIELD SKILLS

• Water quality assessment
• Wildlife census
• Swahili language
• Research design
• Data collection
• Scientific writing and presentation

 

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