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| Name | Yosemite Institute Field Research Course | |
| Type / Focus | Academic / Adventure | |
| Description |
Our Field Research course is for students entering 11th or 12th grade with a passion for exploration, science and adventure. On this course, you can earn college credit by creating your own ecological research project while backpacking in the Yosemite Wilderness. You will get to experience an ecological research expedition among some of the most dramatic scenery on Earth and learn: • Wilderness survival and backpacking skills • Sierra Nevada natural history and ecology • How to record field observations and identify patterns • How to generate answerable questions and hypotheses • How to collect data that will answer your question • How to analyze and present your data to other scientists Successful students earn three community college credits from Columbia College in Sonora California. This makes the Field Research course an exciting way to make your college application stand out from other applicants. |
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| Mailing Address | PO Box 487, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 | |
| Phone | 209-379-9511 ext. 33 | |
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| aburns@naturebridge.org | ||
| Directors | Dr. Adam Burns | |
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Hiking, Backpacking, research, science, wilderness adventure. |
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| Location(s) | California | |
| Ages | 15 - 18 | |
| Session Length(s) | 14 Days | |
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