UNC Institute for the Environment Outer Banks Field Site (OBXFS)
College University
Why pick this one
UNC Institute for the Environment Outer Banks Field Site offers UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates coastal law, ecology, internships, and Capstone research in Wanchese.
Best for
- UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates seeking a fall environmental field semester
- Students focused on coastal management, ecology, or environmental policy
- Students seeking internships with local organizations
- Students seeking community-based coastal research experience
Look elsewhere if
- Students seeking a spring, summer, or year-round program
- Applicants seeking a program outside undergraduate education
Specialties
- coastal law and policy
- coastal and estuarine ecology
- human dimensions of ecology
- local organization internships
- Capstone group research
Certifications
- UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment
- Coastal Studies Institute
What makes them different
- Established in 2001 as one of UNC-Chapel Hill's first field-based semester experiences
- Uses the Outer and Inner Banks of North Carolina as the classroom
- Combines classes, field trips, local organization internships, and Capstone research
- Community Advisory Board members provide local connections, guidance, and Capstone coaching
- Hosted by the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese, North Carolina
- Years in business
- 25
- Serves
- Wanchese
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
Services
- fall semester undergraduate field-based education
- environmental science classes
- field trips
- internships
- community-based research