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SEA Semester: Sustainability in Polynesian Island Cultures & Ecosystems (Environmental Studies)
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An environmental studies intensive semester focused on the people and islands of Polynesia in an effort to learn what they can tell us about the global issues of environmental sustainability and cultural continuity. Tahiti, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, and Moorea are names which evoke romantic images of sandy beaches, lush palm trees, and exotic native people. Polynesians reached this remote region of the South Pacific in voyaging canoes as early as 3,000 years ago. They developed cultural practices and technologies determined by the unique environmental challenges of each island. Europeans arrived in these islands 250 years ago and described a paradise of abundance. When the two groups met, European diseases devastated Polynesian people and commercial interests forced the abandonment of traditional practices that had developed in fragile, limited ecosystems. In this semester, we examine what the future holds for these islands, and whether we can discover answers that will apply to other regions of the globe as well.
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Sea Education Association
SEA Semester: Sustainability in Polynesian Island Cultures & Ecosystems
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An environmental studies intensive semester focused on the people and islands of Polynesia in an effort to learn what they can tell us about the global issues of environmental sustainability and cultural continuity. Tahiti, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva, and Moorea are names which evoke romantic images of sandy beaches, lush palm trees, and exotic native people. Polynesians reached this remote region of the South Pacific in voyaging canoes as early as 3,000 years ago. They developed cultural practices and technologies determined by the unique environmental challenges of each island. Europeans arrived in these islands 250 years ago and described a paradise of abundance. When the two groups met, European diseases devastated Polynesian people and commercial interests forced the abandonment of traditional practices that had developed in fragile, limited ecosystems. In this semester, we examine what the future holds for these islands, and whether we can discover answers that will apply to other regions of the globe as well.
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Northeastern University, Marine Science Center
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An intensive marine science program where students take field- oriented courses at three marine labs in Boston, MA (fall), Moorea, French Polynesia (winter), and Catalina Island, CA (spring).
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