WHAT IS THE TROPICAL MARINE ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION PROGRAM?
The program is CCMI’s pre-college study abroad program and is held on the remote island of Little Cayman. The program is both academic and fun. We have operated this program in the Cayman Islands since 2000. The program’s mission is to improve our youth’s appreciation and understanding of the human connection to the marine environment. Through investigating endangered species such as sea turtles, coral reef communities, and fish populations, students grow to better understand major conservation issues facing the Earth today. WHAT WILL STUDENTS BE DOING? Students will discover the wonders of coral reefs first-hand from experts working to conserve the diversity of life inhabiting the ocean’s largest living creature. Students will have fun every day exploring the marine environment and also the island’s other tropical habitats. Little Cayman is home to the largest breeding population of Red Footed Boobies, an endemic iguana that grows to over 3 feet long, and one of the last spawning aggr
