Bocas del Toro, Panama, Central America
In January, students travel to Panama on the Caribbean Sea to study tropical biology at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s Bocas del Toro Research Station on Isla Colon. This lab is operated by the Smithsonian Institute, and is located in Almirante Bay, within walking and swimming distance of lagoon, seagrass, and mangrove habitats, providing unlimited access to these marine habitats. Nearby fringing coral reefs provide superb diving and snorkeling.
2012 Winter Semester Calendar
Bocas del Toro Field Station
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama
| Tuesday, January 3, 2012 | Students Arrive in Panama |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | Students Arrive in Bocas del Toro |
| Thursday, January 5, 2012 | Introduction & Orientation |
| Friday, January 6, 2012 | Classes Begin |
| Thursday, February 23 – March 2, 2012 | Boquete and Isla Coiba Fieldtrip |
| Friday, March 16, 2012 | Students Depart Bocas del Toro |
| Saturday, March 17, 2012 | Students Depart Panama |
| Sunday, March 18, – Sunday, March 25, 2012 | Spring Break |