What: A Sailing "Field Course" on the S/V Dennis Sullivan

When: Summer sessions (various)

Where: Lake Superior; Isle Royale National Park;
Grand Island (USDA Forest Service); Copper Harbor area

Field Courses:

Great Lakes Tall Ship Sail:
S/V Dennis Sullivan

George Mason
Unversity Courses:

PRLS 300: People and Nature

PRLS 316: Outdoor
Education and Leadership

PRLS 402: Human Behavior
and the Natural Environment

PRLS 450- Research Methods

You will learn to sail a tall ship while serving on the crew and learning about the unique ecology and maritime heritage of the Great Lakes. We'll also cover Leave-No-Trace skills, strategies and issues related to scientific data collection in marine settings, and strategies related to management of public recreation areas.

Your experience will not only be above water, but below as you explore underwater ecology and shipwrecks with cutting edge technology- an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)!

Instructors:

Laurie Harmon, Assistant Professor
School of Health, Recreation, & Tourism
George Mason University

Mark Gleason, ROV Specialist
Michigan Technological University

Randy Bekkers , ROV Specialist
Momentum Engineering, Inc.

Program Cost:

TBA

Research:

Isle Royal National Park-
People and their Connections
to Special Places- 2004

Remotely Operated Vehicles:
Marine Exploration and
Education

Other:

Curriculum Vitae

Leave No Trace (VA State Advocate)