Engelken takes short-travel course abroad through Iowa State University

2017 Feb 10

Nicole Engelken, Dairy Science, was among the group of Iowa State University students traveling with the "Natural History of Antarctica" study abroad program in December. This is just one of the many programs offered through the Ag Study Abroad Office that allow students to take their learning outside the classroom and explore the world.

Each program is unique in topic and location. Students spent 12 days on a ship exploring the icebergs, mountains and waterways of Antarctica's geography in the Weddell Sea, Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Island. Throughout the duration of the trip, while on the ship and during daily excursions to the continent, the students were guided in viewing an array of wildlife like whales, a huge variety of seabirds, penguins, and seals.

The Ag Study Abroad Office works with faculty members in departments to offer a variety of trips that help students gain a new perspective at locations all around the world. Through trips offered over breaks in the academic year, during the summer and semester-long exchanges or internships, students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been on all seven continents studying agriculture and life sciences.