Spring Semester 2008

Dr. Jeremy Wojdak and 15 students will explore the tropical forests, mangroves, and coral reefs of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

During the semester we will meet weekly to discuss tropical habitats and organisms that will likely be encountered during the trip. Over spring break (March 8-16) we will travel to St. John, where we will stay at the Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station. In addition to mountain hikes and snorkeling trips, we will visit historical sugar plantation ruins and other cultural sites throughout the Virgin Islands National Park. Students will compose photojournals of their explorations.

 
St. John is located just to the East of Puerto Rico, and is closer to Venezuela than to Florida! Covering only 28 square miles, St. John is relatively small, but it abounds with many beautiful natural wonders. 3/5 of the island is National Park land, and much of the near shore area is protected as well.
 
 

Students will likely encounter:

dozens of neotropical migrant and resident song bird species, waterfowl, hummingbirds, lizards and geckos, mongoose, ghost crabs...

sea stars, anemone, sea turtles, baracuda, jellies, corals, fish of every color of the rainbow (sometimes on the same fish)...

mango, guava, coconut, strangler fig, mangrove, and bay rum trees, agave (century plants), aloe, and cactus....

and MUCH, MUCH, MORE!

Interested? See Details

then contact Dr. Wojdak at jmwojdak@radford.edu, (540) 831-5395, or in 236 Curie Hall.