SUMMER CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF FIELD STUDIES AT LITTLE CAYMAN ISLAND
Check the CCMI Website for additional information, http://reefresearch.org.
INSTITUTE
OF MARINE ANDCOASTAL SCIENCES
Come and discover nature’s most exotic under sea
environment at the new Little Cayman Research Centre.By enrolling in the Caribbean
Coral Reef Field Studies course, you will be able to explore the emerald sea
that lies around Little Cayman.This small, remote tropical island Nissan excellent
example of a small developing island nation where the local human population
is less than150. Little Cayman is consistently ranked as the best diving destination
in the Caribbean because of the stunning reef walls, shallow reef structures,
and large undersea life.The island has a healthy bird population with the largest
breeding colony of Red Footed Boobies, competing Frigate birds and the endangered
West Indian Whistling duck. The endemic Little Cayman iguana which grows to
4 feet long can be seen basking in the sun in the late afternoons or running
down a dirt road. With one of the last spawning aggregations of the Nassau
grouper and common sea turtles including hawksbills and green turtles, this
location is a fantastic study site. The Coral Reefs college program is now
located at the newest field station facility in the region and will introduce
undergraduate and graduate students and teachers to some of the most spectacular
coral reef in the world. The Internship Program is for advanced students and
involves students in different aspects of our on going reef research and monitoring
program on the structure and diversity in coral reefs. The Coral Reef Field
Studies program at Rutgers is coordinated through the Central Caribbean Marine
Institute; please visit their website for more information at http://reefresearch.org.
COURSES INTRODUCTION TO CORAL REEFS
(offered at the undergraduate and graduate
levels and for Science Teachers), July 5-July 12
Course Requirements:
While at
Little Cayman, students take daily field trips to the various coral reef habitats
around this small, remote island. Students visit marine parks and protected
areas and have the opportunity to learn important field methods in tropical
marine biology and conservation .Eligibility:These courses are open to undergraduate
and graduate students majoring in biological or physical sciences, and also
interested non-science majors and teachers. To be eligible for Rutgers course
credit, applicants must complete the CCMI(Central Caribbean Marine Institute)
on-line form at http://reefresearch.org.
Field Expenses:
$1250(excludes tuition, US airfare, and travel insurance).
A pre-registration
deposit to CCMI of $250 is required upon online CCMI registration (see http://reefresearch.org).The
remaining $1000 payment for field expense fee,tuition and student fees are paid
directly to Rutgers University at the time of registration.
The field expense fee covers
room, 3meals a day, and all surface travel expenses. The $250 deposit is used
for inter-island airfare (see section on Air Transportation).
PLEASENOTE:
Students
are required to register for at least one credit in Special Problems, 628:497,in
addition to Topics in Marine and Coastal Sciences (3 credits),628:305. If
registering for two credits, register under Special Problems,628:498.
GENERAL CARIBBEAN FIELD COURSE INFORMATION
DAN Insurance:
The Divers Alert network
(DAN) provides insurance for snorkel and diving activities. All participants
are required to purchase DAN Insurance. The minimum plan is$35. http://www.diversalertnetwork.org
Program
participants are also required to complete an insurance waiver and medical
form prior to departure for Cayman Island. These waivers can be downloaded
from the CCMI website, http://reefresearch.org.
Air Transportation
Arrangements for roundtrip
from the United States to Owen Roberts Airport, Grand Cayman Island to Little
Cayman Island via Island Air (345-949-5252), email (iair@candw.ky)
or Cayman Air(1800 GCayman) are the responsibility of the program participants.
You will need to arrive at Grand Cayman on the first day of the field study
in time to connect with the Island Air flight to Little Cayman.The latest time
for your arrival on Grand Cayman is currently 2:00p.m. Students will arrive
back to Grand Cayman on the last day of the program at either 9:30 a.m. or11:00
a.m. and should make connecting return flight reservations accordingly. Please
confirm flight times to and from Little Cayman Island with Island Air before
purchasing your ticket to Cayman Island.
Tuition & Fees:
*Undergraduate
Tuition
NJ Resident
$247.20/credit
Non-Resident $510.40/credit
Graduate Tuition
NJ Resident $402.85/credit
Non-Resident $598.80/credit
Student
Fee: $110.00
*Tuition remission not applicable for this program.
Rutgers Registration:
Course Credit registration can be completed only after
CCMI online registration is completed at http://reefresearch.org.
Once student has completed the online form and has been approved, they can
contact the Registrar’s
Office.
Registration and bill payment must be completed by May 12th.Students
may register in-person, by mail, or fax 732/445-0700. If registering by mail,
or fax, please leave sufficient time for billing and receipt of your tuition
and fees payment .Registration forms are available at the Summer Session website,
sum-mersession.rutgers.edu
Late Registration:
Late registration may not be available.
Spaces are limited and st u-dents are asked to register early so that travel
arrangements can be completed.
Withdrawals:
Students withdrawing after register-in will receive
refund less$250 of monies paid if withdrawal is made prior to 60 days from
the trip.See Booking Terms and Conditions for withdrawal dates for travel at
the http://reefresearch.org website.
Introduction to Coral Reefs Course Withdrawal
May 12-full refund of tuition,
student fee and field expenses less $250 of field expenses.May 26-full refund
of tuition, st u-dent fee and field expenses less $650 of field expenses.June
5-July 5-full refund of tuition and fee only.
Internship Withdrawal
May 12-full
refund of tuition, student fee and field expenses less $250 of field
expenses.May 26-full refund of tuition, st u-dent fee and field expenses less
$650 of field expenses.June 3-August 3 -full refund of tuition and student
fee only.
Instructor:
Dr .Carrie
Manfrino
Visiting Professor, Kean University, and Director, Central Caribbean
Marine Institute (info@reefresearch.org).
Visiting Entry Regulations:
U.S., British
and Canadian citizens,and citizens of British Dependent Territories do not
require passports but must present proof of citizenship (passport or birth
certificate with raised certified seal) and current photo ID (a driver’s
license or voter’registration card alone or copies of birth certificate
is not sufficient) handcart or ongoing airline ticket .Visitors from all
other countries a return or ongoing ticket. Please check
with your airlines for current travel requirements.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY INCORAL REEFS
AUGUST 3- AUGUST 19
Program Overview:
The internship program aims to pro-vide important insight into regional and
global catastrophic decline of coral reefs. Studies of the effect of marine
protected areas on reef sustainability is the focus of the intern-ship. Research
by participants issued in evaluating the current status of the reef and in
assisting in the effective management and conservation of the reefs around
Little Cayman Island, one of the most remote and well developed reefs in the
Caribbean.
The internship program provides advanced research opportunities for students
who already have prior field research. This is a highly selective program.
To ensure the best training possible during the research internship,only a
maximum of 12students will be able to participate at a time. Students will
collect data to be used on a large on-going study of the coral reef ecosystems
of the Little Cayman. Eligibility: The internship is open to students with
prior field research experience. All students who wish to enroll must first
complete the on-line registration form and submit all required documents considered
for this pro-gram. See our website for more informationhttp://reefresearch.org.
Students will be required to have their own snorkel and SCUBA gear(if diving).
SCUBA gear is available for rental.
Application Requirements:
All applicants must complete the CCMI Internship online application process
and must submit a resume, transcript, and 2 letters of recommendation by
March 11, 2005. Application materials may be emailed to internship@reefresearch.org or
mailed directly to CCMI, POBox1461, Princeton, NJ 08540.Interns will be notified
by March18th if they have been selected to participate. Once selected, students
register for credit and make payments for travel (minus $250 deposit) at
the Registrar’s Office. All payments of tuition and program fee are
due by May 12th
Field Expense Fee:
$2,000 (excludes tuition, US airfare and travel insurance) This fee will cover
room and 3 meals a day,all surface travel expenses, and boat trips. A $250
deposit to CCMI is required upon on-line CCMI registration (see http://reefresearch.org),
$1750 payment for field expense fee is payable with tuition upon registration.The
$250 deposit is used for inter-island airfare. See section on Air Transportation
GENERAL CARIBBEAN FIELD COURSE INFORMATION
DAN Insurance:
The Divers Alert network (DAN) provides insurance for snorkel and diving activities.
All participants are required to purchase DAN Insurance. The minimum plan is
$35. http://www.diversalertnetwork.org
Program participants are also required to complete an insurance waiver and
medical form prior to departure for Cayman Island. These waivers can be downloaded
from the CCMI website, http://reefresearch.org.
Air Transportation
Arrangements for roundtrip from the United States to Owen Roberts Airport,
Grand Cayman Island to Little Cayman Island via Island Air (345-949-5252),
email (iair@candw.ky) or Cayman Air(1800
GCayman) are the responsibility of the program participants. You will need
to arrive at Grand Cayman on the first day of the field study in time to connect
with the Island Air flight to Little Cayman.The latest time for your arrival
on Grand Cayman is currently 2:00p.m. Students will arrive back to Grand Cayman
on the last day of the program at either 9:30 a.m. or11:00 a.m. and should
make connecting return flight reservations accordingly. Please confirm flight
times to and from Little Cayman Island with Island Air before purchasing your
ticket to Cayman Island.
Tuition & Fees:
*Undergraduate Tuition
NJ Resident $247.20/credit
Non-Resident $510.40/credit
Graduate Tuition
NJ Resident $402.85/credit
Non-Resident $598.80/credit
Student Fee: $110.00
*Tuition remission not applicable for this program.
Rutgers Registration:
Course Credit registration can be completed only after CCMI online registration
is completed at http://reefresearch.org.
Once student has completed the online form and has been approved, they can
contact the Registrar’s Office.
Registration and bill payment must be completed by May 12th. Students may register
in-person, by mail, or fax 732/445-0700. If registering by mail, or fax, please
leave sufficient time for billing and receipt of your tuition and fees payment.
Registration forms are available at the Summer Session website, summersession.rutgers.edu
Late Registration:
Late registration may not be available. Spaces are limited and students are
asked to register early so that travel arrangements can be completed.
Withdrawals:
Students withdrawing after registering will receive refund less $250 of monies
paid if withdrawal is made prior to 60 days from the trip.See Booking Terms
and Conditions for withdrawal dates for travel at the http://reefresearch.org website.
Introduction to Coral Reefs Course Withdrawal
May 12-full refund of tuition, student fee and field expenses
less $250 of field expenses.May 26-full refund of tuition, st u-dent fee
and field expenses less $650 of field expenses. June 5-July 5-full refund
of tuition and fee only.
Internship Withdrawal
May 12-full refund of tuition, student fee and field expenses
less $250 of field expenses.May 26-full refund of tuition, st u-dent fee
and field expenses less $650 of field expenses.June 3-August 3 -full refund
of tuition and student fee only.
Instructor:
Dr .Carrie Manfrino
Visiting Professor, Kean University, and Director, Central Caribbean Marine
Institute (info@reefresearch.org).
Visiting Entry Regulations:
U.S., British and Canadian citizens,and citizens of British Dependent Territories
do not require passports but must present proof of citizenship (passport
or birth certificate with raised certified seal) and current photo ID (a
driver’s license or voter’registration card alone or copies of
birth certificate is not sufficient) handcart or on going airline ticket
.Visitors from all other countries a return or ongoing ticket. Please check
with your airlines for current travel requirements.