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Scientific Research Trip in the Pyrenees
St. Luke’s Upper School students have the unique chance to be scientific researchers in the Pyrenees Mountains this coming June. Don’t wait, registration is only open until October 31.
Curious about how climate impacts wildlife? Wonder what it would be like to be a researcher in the mountains of Europe?
St. Luke’s Center for Leadership is registering Upper School students now for a new St. Luke’s environmental research program in June: Wildlife in the Changing Pyrenees.
Through a partnership with Earthwatch, we will conduct authentic scientific research in the Pyrenees Mountains of Andorra (a small country nestled between France and Spain). Working alongside Dr. Bernat Claramunt-Lopez, a researcher and expert in alpine biodiversity, St. Luke’s students will gather data on the Andorran ecosystem to better understand the impact of climate change at high altitudes. Research activities will include small-mammal trapping, nest-box monitoring, invertebrate sampling, and more. Our students' participation is part of a long-term project to help shape conservation policies in the Pyrenees region. Upper School Science Chair Janet Jochem will be chaperoning the trip.
St. Luke’s Director of Global Education Beth Yavenditti said, “It’s an incredible opportunity for our students to be scientific researchers on an international project in a beautiful location they might not visit otherwise.”
Registration is only open until Wednesday, October 31. More information about the program can be found here and any additional questions can be answered by Beth Yavenditti or Janet Jochem.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
