Galapagos Islands and Ecuador Andes Mountains
https://geoetc.com/galapagos2024/
Organization: GEOetc
Grade-level Audience: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
When Offered: June to August
Cost: Cost to enroll
Format: In-Person only
Application Deadline: 30 December 2023 (or when full)
For More Information: gary@geoetc.com
Description
This nine-day (8 night) field trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will expand your knowledge of plate tectonics, volcanic activity, and volcanic hazards by visiting two textbook settings. The group will visit a volcanic site high in the Andes Mountains before flying together to spend 7 days in the Galapagos Islands. This trip will provide up close and hands-on exploration of volcanic features on three islands across the chain. Sites will include the rim of a shield volcano, lava tunnels in the tropical highlands, lava flows along the seashore, and snorkeling to see submerged features.
What will you gain?
Participants will practice skills of observation and interpretation of geologic features and phenomena ranging from hand sample to the scale of field sites, to tracking plate tectonics. The group will take away life-changing experiences, lesson ideas, examples, and perspectives.
Who should apply?
All teachers interested in Earth science and the ecology of the Galapagos!