AGNR Study Abroad courses

 THE STUDY ABROAD Fair is Wednesday from 2-5 in the Grand Ballroom at The Stamp Union

REGISTRATION IS OPEN, deadline for course is 9/23.  Deadline for funding may be sooner.  Talk to an EA advisor to find out.

Information on Applying for a study abroad course:  https://marylandglobal.umd.edu/global-learning-all/study-abroad/apply

AGNR has a new EA Peer Mentor:  Briget Harris harrisb9@terpmail.umd.edu   Bridget can help you think thru course selection, affordability, and registration.   She also has hours in Symons Hall student lounge Rm 0110

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AGNR SHORT-TERM COURSES ARE AVAILABLE, MUST APPLY THRU EA

AGNR majors are eligible to apply for scholarships of up to $1500 for the courses below.  

Winter Term

Dominican Republic: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (ANSC)

ANSC 372: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Faculty: Rick Kohn    rkohn@umd.edu

Interview community leaders in the Dominican Republic, including leaders from farm organizations, and learn about agroecology, food sovereignty, rural development, ancestral and modern farming practices, peasant seed production, climate and environmental justice, women’s rights, dignity for migrants and workers, land, water and territorial rights, peasant rights, and international solidarity.

New Zealand: Sustainable Ecosystems (PLSC/ENSP)

PLSC489Z: Special Topics in Plant Science: Environmental Sustainability

ENSP489Z: Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy: Environmental Sustainability

Faculty:  Joe Sullivan (jsull@umd.edu), Dane Grossnickle (dgrossni@umd.edu), Andrew Ristvey (aristvey@umd.edu)

New Zealand, being geographically isolated, has its own sustainability issues from energy production to invasive species. You will travel throughout New Zealand's diverse ecosystems and learn about how the government approaches several aspects of sustainability, including but not limited to energy production (geothermal, hydropower, wind), ecological conservation programs (biodiversity), tourism, and low-impact urban design including stormwater management and architecture. Additionally, you will interact with Maori peoples to understand how their culture and language has been revived in the recent past and what issues they face both economically and socially.

Vietnam: Climate-Resilient Development: Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region (AREC/ENES)

AREC 356: Climate-Resilient Development: Vietnam's Mekong Delta Region

Faculty: Steve Jaffee  sjaffee@umd.edu

 

The course explores the many ways in which climate change is and will impact the opportunities and risks faced by different stakeholders (i.e. farmers/fishers, enterprises, communities, and the general population) within the region in an otherwise very dynamic developing country setting and the broad range of tools and approaches available to these stakeholders to adapt to the changing conditions. The course will highlight major principles of climate resilient development planning, agriculture, natural resources management and urban planning/management and illustrate examples of as well as the limitations of their application through case studies and field visits in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region. This course will allow students to see, experience, and analyze how this drama is playing out in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Region and reflect on what this might mean for other developing countries. 

 

SUMMER TERM   (registration opens in Dec/Jan)

Brazil: Exploring Agrifood & Natural Resource Systems (PSLA/ANSC)

Course number: available in Dec.

Faculty: Colby Silvert csilvert@umd.edu and Fabiana Cardosa cardosof@umd.edu

 

Students on this program will examine interconnected agricultural and natural resource systems in Brazil — focusing on the Minas Gerais state — while developing their intercultural and applied research competencies. Minas Gerais is an inland state named for its richness in mineral resources but also a center for diverse agricultural activities including coffee, dairy, sugarcane, and numerous horticultural and commodity crops.

Kenya:Agricultural Business and Sustainable Food Production (AREC)

AREC306 - Farm Management and Sustainable Food Production

Faculty:  Dale John dmj@umd.eu  and Jon Moyle jmoyle@umd.edu

 

Students will complete AREC 306 Farm Management and Sustainable Food Production Scholarship in Practice. Students will visit Kenyan farms, help a community build a dam, go on a safari to a national park, attend cultural events in Nairobi and Mombasa, snorkel in the Indian Ocean, and hike a wildlife reserve. The program is open to all UMD students and particularly AGNR students.