Service-Learning Hours
EPI’s learning philosophy revolves around giving you first-hand experiences in conservation, field science, intercultural exchange and a whole lot more. While you’re at it, why not help out with important projects as well?
Each of EPI’s programs incorporates service learning as a core component of the time spent on-course. Though it certainly won’t feel like “service” when you’re measuring a sea turtle’s carapace on a Costa Rican beach, snorkeling in the turquoise waters of the Sea of Cortez, or assisting with a tropical reforestation project, the work that you do on course will provide invaluable contributions to EPI’s research partners and to international conservation efforts as a whole.
At the completion of each program, you will be awarded a certificate of completion verifying the number of service hours completed. At your request, we are happy to also provide a verification letter of the following service hours to you or your school after completion of one of our field ecology programs:
| Program | Service Learning Hours | Description |
| Galapagos Islands Ecology | 25 | Endemic tortoise monitoring, invasive species eradication, biodiversity monitoring |
| Costa Rica Sea Turtle Ecology | 20-30 | Leatherback sea turtle monitoring, nest excavations, beach clean-up, tropical forest restoration |
| Baja Whale Ecology | 15 | Whale and dolphin monitoring |
| Baja Island Ecology | 25 | Marine diversity census, habitat restoration |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology | 25 | Wildlife monitoring, habitat restoration |