Creative, colorful, and exciting. These are some of the best words from feedback for the Institute for Global Studies' marine research projects. IGS is an industry leader and has been placing students in Hawaii, Palau, Fiji, Australia, Thailand, and the mainland United States since 1995.
IGS has run semester-long field studies that included turtle research in Hawaii, fish monitoring in Fiji, and Great Barrier Reef coral studies in Australia. IGS customized internships match the individual with university researchers with the goal of creating a high-quality marine learning experience.
In Fiji, past students have laid transects in marine protected areas to help monitor fish populations, focusing on reef indicator species like the triggerfish.
In Palau, Micronesia, students have worked with researchers from the University of Sydney on fish ecology and reef health.
In Hawaii, students have worked with world-renowned scientists in the lab to study coral ecology and health.
In Sydney, Australia, students have worked at a major university fish laboratory, conducting experiments primarily on fish behavior and publishing their works in academic journals.
