Fall Pre-Term Field Experience
Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science
At Drexel University, our new Dragons dive into experiential learning opportunities from the moment they arrive!
Incoming students in Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) are invited to participate in the Pre-Term Field Experience at Barnegat Bay Field Station in Waretown, New Jersey. Students will meet department faculty and fellow students as they collect water quality data, investigate local algae and plankton, wade through the marsh at the Lighthouse Center Field Station, collect crabs, and canoe the Wading River in the Pine Barrens.
Through hands-on experience and mentorship, our students engage with their professional interests from the very beginning of their Drexel experience.
Please RSVP by August 30, 2024
Please RSVP for the pre-term field experience no later than August 30, 2024. A member of our team will contact you shortly after your submission is received.
Pre-Term RSVP
Questions?
If you have any questions about the Fall pre-term field experience, please do not hesitate to email Dr. Michelle Gannon, meg355@drexel.edu or department administrator Donna Fahres, df625@drexel.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sample Schedule
The facility is owned by the NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and is managed by the non-profit, Natural Resource Education Foundation of NJ. BEES faculty and staff will lead a series of field trips to explore the variety of coastal, marsh and terrestrial habitats.
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Day One
- Leave Drexel for Waretown, NJ
- Morning rotation
- Afternoon rotation
- Dinner followed by night lab
Day Two
- Morning rotation
- Afternoon rotation
- Fun time
Day Three
- Pack up and depart
- Canoe trip in the pine barrens
- Head back to Drexel