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A look into life in the bush! The last few weeks h A look into life in the bush! The last few weeks have had the Botswana crew out in the field immersing themselves in the Okavango Delta. Scroll through for highlights of what they’ve been up to. 

🐘 Surveying for wildlife
🌾 Taking natural history walks to learn tree and grass ID 
🐆 Spotting a leopard just outside of camp!
📖 Discussing readings before dinner
🎣 Learning to fish by hand lining 
📓 Learning with community guides about research methodologies 

Photo credit: @gmkayano (Gabe Kayano)

#roundriver #roundriverconservationstudies #studyabroad #conservation #botswana
Conservationist... or car mechanic? Sometimes you Conservationist... or car mechanic? Sometimes you have to be both!⁠
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The Botswana group conducts research from vehicles, driving transects (pre-determined routes) to sample for wildlife. Since these transects are designed to go through representative areas of the ecosystem, many don't follow roads. All of this off-roading can be hard on the vehicles! ⁠
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Understanding how to keep the vehicles in working order and address issues is essential to getting fieldwork done. During their first days in the field, Botswana Program Co-Director Dix Kedikilwe led students through a lesson on car maintenance and safety checks, ensuring they had the skills to help care for the vehicles for the rest of the semester.⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #conservation #outdoorscience #fieldresearch #ecology #okavangodelta #botswana
Last week, the Patagonia crew took their first bac Last week, the Patagonia crew took their first backpacking trip of the semester! The group explored the region’s natural history, learned outdoor living skills, and shared unforgettable moments — all while embracing the Round River spirit, soon to be put into practice through hands-on local stewardship work.⁠
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Nuestros estudiantes en Patagonia en su primera salida a terreno. Aquí comenzaron a explorar la historia natural de la región, a aprender técnicas de vida al aire libre y a compartir el verdadero espíritu de Round River, que pronto pondrán en práctica a través de su trabajo colaborativo.⁠
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📍Patagonia, Chile⁠
📸 : Jose Cruz & Felipe Alegria Morales⁠
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#RoundRiver #RoundRiverConservationStudies #Patagonia #OutdoorEducation #Backpacking #Aysen #RoundRiverSpirit #StudentExperience #NatureLearning #CommunityWork #ExplorePatagonia
Have an unfinished application? Been considering a Have an unfinished application? Been considering applying? Now’s the time to get your application in. Through October 15th, you can apply for no cost!⁠
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Join us for a semester or summer program and… ⁠
🌿 Gain fieldwork experience⁠
🎓 Earn academic credit ⁠
⛺️ Live immersed in an incredible landscape⁠
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You’ll have the opportunity to advance research projects driven by the needs of our local partners, collecting data that informs long term ecological monitoring and conservation work.⁠
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Use the code FALL2025 when submitting your application and the application fee will be waived. ⁠
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🔗 Link to the application is in our bio!⁠
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📸: Gabe Kayano⁠
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#roundriver #roundriverconservationstudies #studyabroad #studyinthefield #studyabroaddifferently
The Patagonia cohort has been on the ground for tw The Patagonia cohort has been on the ground for two weeks and enjoying learning more about the ecosystem in Chile! 🏔️⁠
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The students initially spent time in Coyhaique, getting out for their first natural history lessons in the field. While out on their field excursion, the group met with rangers from La Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) or the Chilean National Forest Corporation. CONAF is one of Round River's primary partners in Chile and the research that students contribute to is based on CONAF's needs and interests.⁠
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The group then traveled to Cochrane where their base camp for the semester is. After taking some time to settle in, students have headed out on their first backpacking trip!⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #hikingforscience  #wildernessconservation #naturalhistory #conservationscience #nature #chile #chileanpatagonia #patagonia #patagoniachilena #chilegram #instachile #southamerica #aysen⁠
Seeing Mongolia’s Darhad Valley from a whole new Seeing Mongolia’s Darhad Valley from a whole new perspective!

“Our new DJI Mini 4k drone was put to work counting cormorant nests, monitoring the spatial patterns of Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica) colonies, surveying endangered vansemberuu (Saussurea dorogostaiskii) plants, and peering into the waters of the Tengis-Shisged River to look for Siberian taimen (Hucho taimen)– the world’s largest salmon…”

Head to the link in our bio to read Mongolia Instructor Chris Smith’s article about the drone research that was tested there this summer!

Video credit: C.Smith, T. Guercio, A. Stevens

#roundriver #studyabroad #conservation #studyabroaddifferently #roundriverconservationstudies #mongolia #droneresearch #darhadvalley
Class next to the river? That’s a normal day for Class next to the river? That’s a normal day for our Botswana cohort 🇧🇼

The group had a great first few days of coursework before heading out into the field. They met our partners from the University of Botswana’s Okavango Research Institute, learning more about wildlife monitoring they’ll be doing and the communities they’ll be working in.

They also tackled setting up their spacious (and somewhat unruly) tents. Everyone is looking forward to research in Khwai - especially for sightings of African wild dog which are abundant in the area!

#roundriver #roundriverconservationstudies #botswana #okavangodelta #conservation #learnoutside #research
Dumela to our Botswana fall (or dry season) crew! Dumela to our Botswana fall (or dry season) crew! They arrived in Maun yesterday and have been settling in at their basecamp, spending time along the Thamalakane River. Can you spot who joined them in the background? 🐘⁠
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The group will be in Maun for a few days, orienting themselves and learning more about Botswana's natural history and culture. Next week, they'll head deeper into the Okavango Delta for their first field excursion, completing research transects in Khwai. ⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #wildernessconservation #outdoorclassroom #conservation #science #conservationscience #nature #outdoorscience #fieldresearch #ecology #scientificmethod #datacollection #okavangodelta #botswana
More camera trap images are in from our Mongolia t More camera trap images are in from our Mongolia team! They were hard at work this summer hiking to retrieve images for our extensive camera trap grid.⁠
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Our camera trap work in the Horidol Mountain Region began in 2018 to support the Ulaan Taiga Special Protected Areas Administration in monitoring large mammal populations. We are particularly interested in populations and distribution of brown bear, roe deer, musk deer, wild boar, wild sheep, ibex, snow leopard, moose, wolf, and wolverine - many of which were caught on the camera traps!⁠
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🔗 Learn more about our work in Mongolia at the link in our bio⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad  #wildernessconservation #travel #conservation #getoutside #naturalhistory #natureseekers #wildness #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #wilderness #adventuretravel #science #conservationscience #nature #mongolia #darhadvalley #darhad #asia
What does it mean to study abroad differently with What does it mean to study abroad differently with Round River?⁠
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🐘 Waking up to elephants walking past camp and falling asleep to the bellowing of hippos.⁠
🏔️ Leading local elementary students on a field trip to see glaciers for the first time.⁠
🚐 Rolling up your sleeves with your fellow students to push a furgon out of the sand.⁠
🌿 Bushwhacking through lush jungle to check on camera traps that monitor jaguar movement.⁠
👣 Learning more from a natural history walk with a local guide than any classroom lecture.⁠
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Studying abroad differently is living immersed in the landscapes you’re helping to conserve.⁠ It's working on projects shaped by the needs of local partners. It's earning academic credit in the most immersive classroom imaginable. Are you ready to experience the difference?⁠
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📅 Apply by September 30th and use code FALL2025 to waive your application fee.⁠ Go to the link in our bio to apply!⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #hikingforscience  #wildernessconservation #outdoorclassroom #explore #travel #conservation #getoutside #naturalhistory #natureseekers #wildness #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #wilderness #adventuretravel #science #conservationscience #nature
This summer in Taku from the camera roll of @gmkay This summer in Taku from the camera roll of @gmkayano, our immensely talented Student Programs Associate Director 🤩⁠
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The Taku River Watershed, where our student teams do the majority of their fieldwork, is a remote and diverse place. It supports all five species of Pacific salmon, steelhead, a healthy grizzly bear population, wolves, woodland caribou, mountain goats, moose, eagles, and migratory birds. Hiking in the Taku, you are treated to mountains, glacially fed rivers and lakes, and major wetlands. Can you imagine unzipping your tent to these views every day?⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #hikingforscience  #wildernessconservation #outdoorclassroom #conservationscience #nature #exploreBC #pnwcollective #pnw #BritishColumbia #greatnorthcollective #TakuWatershed #explorecanada #conservationphotography #canada #tlingit #firstnation #takurivertlingit⁠
An incredible highlight from the Mongolia program An incredible highlight from the Mongolia program - catching snow leopards on camera traps for the first time in program history 🐾⁠
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As part of their field work, students help maintain an extensive grid of camera traps throughout the Ulaan Taiga Special Protected Area (UTSPA) to support UTSPA rangers in monitoring wildlife. The team hikes out to cameras, replacing batteries and retrieving full SIM cards. Afterwards, they sort through the images collected by the trap, identifying the animal species captured. ⁠
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This summer's team got the privilege of discovering these images of snow leopards, ⁠an elusive and rarely seen species. Capturing these images provides valuable insight into the presence and movement of snow leopards in the UTSPA!⁠
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#roundriver #studyafield #studyaway #studyabroaddifferently #studyabroad #wildernessconservation #outdoorclassroom #conservation  #science #nature #mongolia #darhadvalley #darhad #asia⁠
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