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1 Lions Abroad Sustainable Tourism + the Environment

8986 Global Penn State Education Abroad Office www.global.psu.

2 PSU Faculty-led Course - Course is open to all majors with no prerequisites - Travelling with students from East Carolina University Dr. Alan Graefe Faculty Leader, Summer 2018 Professor in Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management gyu@psu.edu Global Penn State Education Abroad Office Program Search: Sustainable Steps to Study Abroad Study Abroad Advisor for NZ + Australia Erica Nikolaisen eln9@psu.edu Request an appointment online Study Abroad 101 class every week times vary Dr. Alison Murray Faculty Leader, Summer 2018 Instructor Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies East Carolina University

Course Details Sustainable Tourism + the Environment New Zealand + Australia Dates: May 14 June 9, 2018 Credits: 3 credits (RPTM 499) Faculty-led study

3 Course Details Sustainable Tourism + the Environment New Zealand + Australia Dates: May 14 June 9, 2018 Credits: 3 credits (RPTM 499) Faculty-led study abroad programs in the South Pacific Contact: Dr. Alan Graefe gyu@psu.edu Apply: by February 1, 2018 Estimated Program Fee: $6,050.00

4 Finances Program fee: $6,050 (approx.) Program fee includes: - Accommodations - In-country transportation - All course activities and excursions - Tuition - Admin & Technology fee - Some meals (approx. 50%) Does not include: - Flights ($2,000-$2,500) - Some meals (approx. 50%) - Free time activities

Financial Aid www.studentaid.psu.edu Financial Aid Advisor Walk in hours: Mon Fri 9am - 4.

5 Financial Aid Financial Aid Advisor Walk in hours: Mon Fri 9am pm 314 Shields Building PSU Loans + Scholarships College or Departmental Scholarships Easy Guide to Study Abroad Scholarships Non-PSU Scholarships: Crowdfunding

6 ~75% hands-on ~25% lecture style Hands On Minds On

7 #TransformYourClassroom

8 Local Guides Global Perspective

9 New Worlds New Skills

10 Research Service

11 Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities

12 New Zealand

13 Places - Karangahake Gorge - Waihi - Tauranga - Omanawa - Rotorua - Maungatautiri - Auckland

Maungatautiri Mainland Island Lectures & Discussions - Climate Change -

15 Field Experiences - Local Watershed Area - Coast Care Project - Gate Pa School - Waitaia Restoration Project - Lower Catchment Planting - Kiwi Encounter - Maungatautiri Mainland Island Lectures & Discussions - Climate Change - Sustainable Business & Community Partnerships - Invasive Species - Endangered Species Management

18 Service Learning in New Zealand

19 Australia

20 Places - Townsville - Little Crystal Creek - Paluma Village - Hidden Valley Cabins - Running River Gorge - Reef HQ Aquarium - Magnetic Island - Bungalow Bay Koala Village - Atherton - Mossman - Daintree Rainforest - Cape Tribulation - Port Douglas - Great Barrier Reef - Cairns

Field Experiences - Tour Hidden Valley solar plant - Service learning with Australian Wildlife Conservancy - Running River Gorge hike platypus spotting!

22 Field Experiences - Tour Hidden Valley solar plant - Service learning with Australian Wildlife Conservancy - Running River Gorge hike platypus spotting! - Reef HQ Aquarium + Eye on the Reef Rapid Monitoring Program - Koala population survey project - Reef Eco Logic project - Homestay ethnographic study - Daintree Discovery Centre - Cape Tribulation rainforest night walk - Daintree Observatory visit with canopy gondola - Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef - Wildlife Habitat visit - Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk

23 Lectures and Discussions - Sustainable Business in Rural Australia - Aboriginal culture & history - Development issues in North Queensland - Connections between mangroves, the reef & the rainforest - Final Exam

27 Australian Adventures

28 Overall it was an amazing experience. The homestay was a huge highlight and having a guide the whole time in NZ was extremely helpful. This was one of the best experiences of my life.

29 Is this course right for you? - Physically active, fieldbased course (hiking & getting dirty!) - Remote locations: Some stays with no Internet or reception - Basic accommodations: Hostels/dormitory style rooms, marae style sleepover, homestays, small apartments with shared bath & kitchen. Single-sex shared rooms with 3-8 students each. - Work and writing intensive: Be prepared to work hard, play hard, and have the time of your life.

Apply for 2018! Contacts Talk with your advisors, family & education abroad For Questions: Dr. Alan Graefe gyu@psu.edu 814.863.

30 Apply for 2018! Contacts Talk with your advisors, family & education abroad For Questions: Dr. Alan Graefe Education Abroad + Financial Aid: Erica Nikolaisen eln9@psu.edu Application Deadline: by February 1,

Hokies Abroad Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities

Hokies Abroad Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities VT Faculty-led Courses - Courses are open to all majors; no prerequisites - Biology majors earn 6 upper-level BIOL credits & 1 lecture lab link - Geography