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The study abroad opportunity I was provided during spring break by the Honors College and the\u00a0Center for Global Education at UTC was the most memorable, impactful travel experience I have\u00a0ever had. The trip was centered around a research project as part of a Tropical Island Ecology\u00a0and Geology class. Our focus was to update a trail guide published two decades ago which\u00a0detailed a part of the interior bush of the island of San Salvador. We were able to spend a week\u00a0living at the Gerace Research Center where we slept, ate, and conducted research alongside\u00a0dozens of other university students and professors who came to the island with a similar purpose.\u00a0It was humbling to be able to learn about the research interests of other students just like us from\u00a0schools across the country and to be led by two amazing professors, Dr. Ford and Professor\u00a0Novak, who are so entrenched in the culture and biology of such an amazing place. Every day\u00a0we were tasked with exploring the trail and surveying the plant and animal life in varying types\u00a0of environments. I learned how to successfully problem solve and work well alongside my peers\u00a0while becoming acclimated to the harsh environment of the island and exploring.<\/p>\n

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We were given the opportunity to snorkel in several reef habitats and see countless species of\u00a0fish, speak with locals about Bahamian culture and the uniqueness of their everyday life as an\u00a0island people, and wake up to the sunrise and experience paradise every day. I\u2019ve been fortunate\u00a0enough to conduct research at UTC with several professors in the past, but nothing has compared\u00a0to the field experience and real time research that we had the chance to be a part of in San\u00a0Salvador. Through our project, my group and I were able to assess the lasting impacts of\u00a0Hurricane Joaquin on the island and determine differences in habitat and plant and animal life as\u00a0compared to studies done in the past. I am deeply grateful for the personal growth I received\u00a0during this trip; I learned more about myself during a week on this island than I ever have before.\u00a0This trip has solidified my interests to pursue a career centered around conservation and\u00a0advocacy for the environment through scientific research and policy change.<\/p>\n

Thomas Wiegand is double majoring in Environmental Science and French with minors in Biology and International Studies. He participated in a faculty led trip to the Bahamas during Spring Break, 2018. Thomas had the following to say about his time abroad, “My study abroad experience in San Salvador changed my life. It gave me a renewed interest for research that could only come from studying in such a picture perfect and unique place as San Salvador. Many thanks to my professors, the Honors College, and the Center for Global Education for making this experience possible.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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