Work in the field is a key part of undergraduate
studies in Environmental Earth Systems Science. While many students who
study Environmental Earth Systems Science may not pursue field based
careers, our belief is that field studies provide an understanding of
the Earth and environment that cannot be gained from classroom studies
alone. Studies in the field give students the opportunity to connect
concepts they’ve learned in the classroom with the real world, to learn
the cutting-edge techniques used in scientific research, and to engage
with the world around them. Field studies also offer a unique
opportunity to connect with faculty and fellow students in a
collaborative and fun environment.
All students in the undergraduate major
participate in the Introductory Field Experience course offered after
the first year of study. This course takes place in Bali, Indonesia, and
is a 2 week intensive study experience. During this course students
conduct various projects in the “natural laboratory”, and collect data
that they later analyse in the Computational Earth Systems Science
course in Year 2 of the programme.
Later field experiences vary based on
specialisation. Students studying ecology take Introduction to Field
Ecology after their third year and a new course in Advanced Field
Ecology is will be offered from 2018. Students studying geosciences take
both Introduction to Geological Field Mapping (2 weeks following their
second year) and Advanced Field Course in Geology (4 weeks following
their third year), in addition to several shorter class related field
trips. These trips take place in various locations in Southeast Asia and
beyond.
Scroll down to find out more about our field
courses and check out the links to photo galleries of some of the field
trips our undergraduate students have participated in.