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SIT/Panama: Tropical Economy, Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Panama City, Panama
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: WFU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 10/15/2024 10/15/2024 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term GPA Requirement: 2.50 Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 2 semesters completed
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English, Spanish Click here for a definition of this term Prior Language Study Required: 3 semesters
Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Homestay, Hotels Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-WFU Students: No
Click here for a definition of this term Academic Areas Offered: Anthropology, Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Latin-American and Latino Studies, Sociology, Spanish Program Term: Fall, Spring
Program Sponsor: SIT
Program Description:

Study tropical ecology in one of the world’s most diverse ecological countries, and explore the critical environmental and social issues affecting its conservation.

panamaThis program provides students with an immersive opportunity to study in one of the world’s most diverse ecological environments. Topics of study include tropical forest ecology; marine and wetland ecology; mammal and bird conservation; indigenous resource use; and the human-natural resource interface. Students have seven weeks of field study, and study at world-renowned research institutions including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and EARTH University.

Major topics of study include:

  • Contemporary environmental and sociocultural issues shaping Panama
  • Environmental research methods and ethics
  • Development and conservation
  • Interdependent tropical ecosystems
  • Poverty and the environment
  • Indigenous cultures and conservation