The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation offers unique, hands-on training opportunities in biodiversity conservation for undergrads, grads and professionals
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12 May 2025
Applications are now open for two of our upcoming graduate/professional programs: GIS in R: Fundamentals & applications for ecologists (8/25 – 10/19), and Animal Space Use & Movement Analysis in R (10/20 – 12/14). Online! 💻
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15 Oct 2024
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation undergrads get plenty of experience monitoring species, on the ground and underneath it, in the water, and yes, in the air! During this nocturnal activity, they use special equipment to locate and hear bats as they hunt their evening snacks.
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30 Sep 2024
Announcing our Fall 2024 Prospective Student Tour schedule! Undergrads interested in our semester-away programs have 2 upcoming chances to see SMSC: 11/8 and 12/10. Register now, here:
smconservation.gmu.edu/progr…
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20 Sep 2024
One of the foremost benefits of our semester-away programs is the opportunity to network, over and over again, with researchers, educators, conservation practitioners and leaders in the nation's, and the world's, top organizations dedicated to saving species, like @ifawglobal.
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18 Sep 2024
We're finalizing our fall Prospective Student Tour schedule! Prospective undergrads interested in our semester-away programs will soon be able to select a date to come check out one of the most amazing, closed-to-the-public conservation facilities in the world! Stay tuned...
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16 Sep 2024
Undergrads seeking to study conservation in practice at a world renowned, closed-to-the-public science research facility have 2 program options next spring. Which program will you attend? Applications are open now!
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3 Sep 2024
We call the first big undergrad hike of the semester our 'sense-of-place hike' because it provides a great introduction to local and regional flora and fauna, topography, @ShenandoahNPS history, and geology.
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1 Sep 2024
Current undergrads and recent college graduates from any US institution can now apply for Spring 2025! Earn 16 credits in (1) Conservation, Biodiversity and Society, or (2) Endangered Species Conservation.
Visit our website ➡️ Programs & Courses ➡️ Undergraduate.
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9 Aug 2024
Our popular R-based statistics course returns next January in our affordable and flexible ONLINE format. Update your analytical toolbox & gain confidence in your analysis decision-making with us!
Jan 13 – March 9, 2025 | $500 for professional credit!
smconservation.gmu.edu/progr…
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25 Apr 2024
#EndangeredSpecies #Conservation undergrads enjoyed a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Maryland to view archives of rare whale specimens.
Many thanks to the @NMNH staff who joined us!
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18 Mar 2024
In 2 weeks, our Fall 2024 undergraduate semester-away program application goes live!
Two 16-credit options: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; & Conservation, Biodiversity and Society. Mark your calendars for 4/1 and plan to apply early as space is limited!
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15 Mar 2024
Our April Prospective Student Tour is full, but there is still room for you on Tuesday, March 26th!
Drive yourself to our campus on the date of the tour, or take the free shuttle from Fairfax, Virginia. Registration required. Search "tour" on our website.
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13 Mar 2024
Our in-person summer field course for high school students is full! Email us (smsc@gmu.edu) to be added to the waitlist.
Our online illustration course for ALL high school students still has plenty of space. Register now on our website (search "high school").
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8 Mar 2024
Thinking of registering a high school student for our upcoming in-person field ecology summer course? Don't wait too long! As of this post, only 3 spots remain in CONS 100.
Visit our website ➡️ Programs & Courses ➡️ High School to register.
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4 Mar 2024
Register now for our Spring 2024 Prospective Student Tours! Great way for undergrads & high school students to see SMSC before your transformative semester-away program begins.
Free event, limited spots available. Search "tour" on our website to sign up.
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14 Feb 2024
On Valentine's Day, we'd like all of our followers to know that you give us butterflies 🥰🦋💓
Whether you're in high school, an undergrad or grad student, or a working professional, we hope you'll "bee ours" 🐝 at some point soon. It would be "turtle-y" 🐢 awesome.
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6 Feb 2024
Meet the Spring 2024 #endangeredspecies #conservation cohort! Representing @GeorgeMasonU, @WilsonCollegePA & @BridgewaterNews, these undergrads just completed a "sense of place" circuit hike at the nearby #Shenandoah River State Park. 🏞️
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26 Jan 2024
Congrats to our alums Quentin Jamison & Anna Siegle (pictured) for co-authoring the fascinating paper, "Recording animal-view videos of the natural world using a novel camera system and software package". Exceptionally well done! #masonnation @GMU_COS
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio…
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25 Jan 2024
Coming Soon: Summer '24 High School Course registration! In-person & online options | both courses worth 2 @georgemasonu credits.
Intro to Field Conservation Ecology
In-person June 23 - 29
CONS 110: Natural History Illustration
Online July 15 - August 9
Stay tuned! 📣
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22 Jan 2024
Where can you find a bunch of nature-loving, outdoor enthusiast undergrads on a #snowday? On Race Track Hill, of course!
Some of us were perfectly contented to stay indoors 😉, but special thanks to the students who submitted these fun photos!
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