17 July -19 August 2003

"It appears to me that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist than a journey in distant countries."   -Charles R. Darwin (1845)

Ashley Shade and Greg Swartzentruber 

July 17, 2003 - August 19, 2003

Greg (l) and Ashley (r) in Yaroslavl by the Volga River.

    The Biogeodiversity course provides students with field experiences in the "Golden Ring" region of Russia, an area that has endured significant human impact for more than 1,000 years and is now going through major social, economic, and political changes.  The main focus is on the aquatic ecology of the region as it relates to geomorphology and land usage.