Field School Schedule

This is a preliminary schedule and may be subject to content change.

Isla Mujeres Field School Session One 2013 -- May 18 to June 30

 (Session One Applications Now Closed)

Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School Session Two 2013 -- July 6 to August 18

Week 1 -- Orientation & Preparation

Saturday July 6

Orientation & Welcome Fiesta

Sunday July 7

Orientation Golf Cart Tour of the Island and Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Induna Charters

Monday July 8

Spanish Boot Camp Day 1

Introduction to Fieldwork with Dr. Pierce

Tuesday July 9

Spanish Boot Camp Day 2

Introduction to Fieldwork with Dr. Pierce

Wednesday July 10

Spanish Boot Camp Day 3

Introduction to Fieldwork with Dr. Pierce

Thursday July 11

PADI Dive Certification Day 1 -- Poc Na Dive Center

Introduction to Methods with Dr. Pierce

Friday July 12

PADI Dive Certification Day 2 -- Poc Na Dive Center

Introduction to Methods with Dr. Pierce

Saturday July 13

PADI Dive Certification Day 3-- Poc Na Dive Center

Fieldwork Assignments with Dr. Pierce

Sunday July 14

Introduction to Isla Mujeres Local Mentors

Week 2 -- Culture & Sustainable Tourism

Monday July 15

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures. Guest Speaker -- Garrafón Natural Reef Park Isla Mujeres

Tuesday July 16

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Wednesday July 17

Excursion -- Garrafón Natural Reef Park Isla Mujeres  Evening Course Lectures.

Thursday July 18

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Friday July 19

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Saturday July 20th

Excursion via Lanchero -- Parque Nacional Isla Contoy

Sunday July 21

Sunday Student Discussion Group

Week 3 -- Endangered Species and Cultural Education

Monday July 22

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Guest Speaker -- Isla Mujeres Tortugranja Turtle Farm

Tuesday July 23

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Wednesday Jul 24

Excursion -- Isla Mujeres Tortugranja Turtle Farm  Evening Course Lectures.

Thursday July 25

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Friday July 26

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Saturday July 27

Excursion -- Jason de Caires - Cancun Underwater Museum Dive / Snorkel

Sunday July 28

Sunday Student Discussion Group

Week 4 -- Seasonal Migrations & Global Eco-Tourism

SHARK WEEK

Monday July 29

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Tuesday July 30

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Wednesday July 31

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Thursday August 1

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Friday August 2

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Saturday August 3

Excursion -- Open Ocean Swim with the Whale Sharks

Sunday August 4

Sunday Student Discussion Group

Week 5 -- Wildlife Protection, Education & Tourism

Monday August 5

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures. Guest Speaker -- Dolphin Discovery Isla Mujeres

Tuesday August 6 

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Wednesday August 7

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Thursday August 8

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Friday August 9

Field Research, Evening Course Lectures.

Saturday August 10

Excursion -- Dolphin Discovery Isla Mujeres

Sunday August 11

Sunday Student Discussion Group

Week 6 -- Student Presentations and Chichen Itza

Monday August 12

Student Writing Workshop

Tuesday August 13

Student Writing Workshop

  

Wednesday August 14

Coral Reef Dive / Snorkle

Thursday August 15

Student Presentations  



Friday August 16

Final Excursion -- Chichén Itzá Group Day Trip

  

Saturday August 17

Farewell Fiesta with Students, Staff and Mentors

Sunday August 18

Adios y Buen Viaje!