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Ecuador Study Abroad in Early Fall: Info Sessions on 1/29, 2/03, 2/10

Ecuador: Global Connections and Engagements Through Geotechnical Applications 

Early Fall (Aug 23 – Sept 12, 2025): 5 credits for Autumn quarter (but we’ll be back before Autumn quarter starts)

– Join a virtual info session where you can meet with the co-leaders of the program, hear an overview of the program, and ask questions.

– Complete this registration form to let us know you’ll be attending an info session

– View the Program Syllabus

– Deadline to APPLY: Saturday, February 15

– Questions? Contact Santiago Lopez at cslopez@uw.edu or Rebecca Beard at rbeard@uw.edu.

UW Bothell IAS Ecuador: Global Connections & Engagements through Geotechnical Applications 

Program Dates: August 23 – September 12, 2025 (between Summer & Autumn quarters)
Credits (part of Autumn quarter): 5 credits of BIS 480 or GEOG 498

Description: This program offers students immersive cultural engagement while exploring the diverse landscapes of the Ecuadorian Andes and the Galapagos Islands. Participants will engage in fieldwork and apply geotechnologies and data analysis techniques to study environmental systems, gaining hands-on experience in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. The course covers both environmental and quantitative literacy topics introducing students to various aspects of the geography in mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, analytical, and field-based approaches to geographic research. Key topics include Latin American geography, ecology, human-environment interactions, sustainability, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Science. The course integrates field visits, daily journal entries, compositions, and class discussions and debates on assigned topics.

Directors: Professor Santiago Lopez (UWB Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences) and Rebecca Beard (UWS Applied Mathematics)

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Rebecca Beard     (Pronouns: she/her)

Academic Adviser, Undergraduate Program

Applied Mathematics (AMATH)

Computational Finance & Risk Management (CFRM)

206.616.0386 | rbeard@uw.edu | amathadv@uw.edu

Telework: Friday | Lewis Hall #230C | Box 353925