Programs : Brochure
- Locations: Thessaloniki, Greece
- Program Terms: Spr St Abr Course/Su
- Homepage: Click to visit
- Restrictions: WWC applicants only
Credits: 4 Credits (BIO 3025) Spring Semester course with travel in Greece
Instructors: Alisa Hove (Associate Professor of Biology) and Jill Arnold (Manager of Biology and Environmental Studies Departments)
Travel Dates: Two weeks in May following Commencement

This course will introduce students to the discipline of Global Change Biology, which focuses on past, present, and future responses of the biosphere to large-scale perturbations to the overall earth system. The course will introduce the scientific basis for our understanding of the earth's climate system, discuss how our knowledge of past climate change informs our understanding of current climate impacts, and consider the predicted effects of climate change on genomic, species, and functional diversity in Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs).
Application Fee: $75.00
Course Fee: $2,800* + airfare (est. $1200-$1500)
*(Limited amounts of need-based financial aid available)
GPA Requirement: 2.5 minimum
Application Deadline: October 10, 2025