what will it be like?
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who will you meet?
how will you learn?
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Beam Reach
marine field research conservation and sustainability adventure
is beam reach for you?
Yes, if you are an undergraduate and you want to:
  • study endangered orcas in the wild from a hybrid sailboat
  • work with experts in killer whale conservation and acoustics
  • design your own research project at Friday Harbor Labs
  • learn in a small group and get a lot of individual time with instructors
  • earn 18 credits from the University of Washington
  • gain confidence in your major and career choice

You don’t have to be a science major to apply; you just have to be interested in the marine environment and want to have a 10-week off-campus adventure.

"[Researching]….the southern residents [killer whales]….has encouraged me further to continue to pursue my degrees in environmental law and public service." -- Courtney Kneipp, Hendrix College
 
 
   
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