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People jumping on the beach at sunset, creating shadows on the sand.

People jumping on the beach at sunset, creating shadows on the sand.

Natural history class goes to Baja for spring break 2017

Info session on Sep 28, Applications due by Oct 14

ESS will offer the popular “Natural History of Baja California” class again this year, but in a slightly different form. The class will now count for the Natural Science with Laboratory core requirement, and will offer 5 units of credit. Otherwise, the format of the class will remain much the same: Winter quarter lectures on the taxonomy of marine and terrestrial organisms, the ecology of desert and coastal ecosystems, and the biogeography of Baja California--followed by a spectacular 10-day immersion trip over spring break, in which students hike, kayak, and snorkel to discover the region’s natural wonders.