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2011-2012
WMU Study Abroad Photo Contest

Katie Hickey North Island, New Zealand,  Spring 2012

BEST OVERALL 2011-2012
Katie Hickey

Otago University
North Island, New Zealand
Spring 2012
 
Congratulations to Katie and all of the winning entries!

 
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Belize rainforest and coral reefs provide
hands-on labs for WMU student researcher

Biology in Belize

By Evan White
participant in WMU's Tropical Biology in Belize course
Summer II, 2011


Evan WhiteBelize has the untamed jungles and sprawling reefs that we read about in books and see in movies. It was once home to one of the most advanced civilizations of its time, the Maya. Our group on the Tropical Biology in Belize program was granted access to every site we visited by research/education permit only. No tourists are allowed to either field station (Belize City and Xunantunich are essentially the only places we went accessible to the average person).

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