This website is a "virtual tour" of my experiences as a participant of the Michigan State University Study Abroad Course "Studies in Antarctic System Science." It was designed to highlight what we learned about the organisms of the region and the environment they live in while highlighting our many destinations during our experience. The course focuses on system science, therefore, this website attempts to draw linkages between the interactions of the components of the Earth System. For more information about the course refer to the course webpage.
One of the driving forces behind this project comes from this quote.... “In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum, Senegal*

The map below and the other maps throughout the site are interactive. Hover over the map with your mouse and when you see the link hand appear , you can click and that will take you to a new page. To return to the previous page, click the Home icon found at the bottom of every page. Click on any of the pictures to see a larger version that will pop-up in a new window.

 

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All contents are copyrighted by the author, David Zaks, and should only be reproduced with his permission.
Please contact him with any question/comments/concerns.

*Human Dimension Quarterly 1(3), summer 1995,p.12.