Course Information
Here is some quick information on the trip. More information can be found on our FAQ page.
Rocky Mountain Field Ecology & Geology
Dates for Summer 2009: July 3-18, 2009
Costs for Summer 2009: $1,000. More>
Instructors: Robert Giegengack and Yvette Bordeaux
The Camp:
The course is based at the Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association (YBRA) Camp near Red Lodge, a small town in southwest Montana. Field courses from Southern Illinois University, Pennsylvania State University, and other institutions are resident at YBRA during the summer. The camp also accommodates faculty and graduate students conducting research nearby, and is the site of alumni gatherings from several colleges.
Lectures, labs, and informal discussion sessions are held in the large classroom buildings designed and constructed for those purposes. Recreational facilities at the camp are limited; there is a volleyball court, a ping pong table, and a horseshoe pitch, but the camp adjoins the Custer National Forest and offers unlimited opportunities for hiking, jogging, and other physical-fitness endeavors.
In addition to the Lodge, in which the lounge, dining room, and kitchen are located, the camp includes cabins and dorms scattered among the pines and aspen for as many as 80 faculty, students, and staff. Two modern bath house facilities are located adjacent to sleeping accommodations, which are rustic but comfortable
Eligibility Information: Read FAQ #2 and FAQ #9.
Equipment to Bring to Camp: Read FAQ #4.
Information for 2009 Participants: Click here.
Online Application: Click here to Apply.
