Erica Baxter of Brodhead participated in a J-Term study tour to Honduras with Carthage College.

“Biodiversity, Brains and Behavior” offered adventurous students the opportunity to study the ecology of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem, learn about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior, and study Honduran culture. Terrestrial adventure included an archaeological tour of the Mayan ruins at Copan. After becoming scuba certified, students learned about unique aspects of tropical coral reef ecosystems, and the taxonomy and neurobiology of marine life from invertebrates to humans.

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