{"id":956,"count":8,"description":"<strong>Quicklinks:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad-costs-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/apply-study-abroad-spc\/\">How to Apply<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/student-resources\/\">Resources\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/pexels-francesco-ungaro-2299536-scaled.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"365\" \/>Application Deadline: Dec. 1<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/Apply_Now_1.png\" alt=\"Apply Now\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/Galapagos-Summer-2026-Itinerary.pdf\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15179\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/SeeTravelItinerary.png\" alt=\"See Italy Study Abroad Travel Itinerary\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/Study-Abroad-Galapagos-2026-Student-Estimated-Cost.xlsx\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15180\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/ViewTripCosts.png\" alt=\"View Italy Study Abroad Program Costs\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nCourse Dates:<\/strong> May 13 \u2013 June 19, 2026\r\n<strong>Travel Dates: <\/strong>May 26- June 3, 2026\r\n\r\n<strong>Study Abroad with SPC in Gal\u00e1pagos Islands!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nExperience an exciting program to the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands. Students will visit a biological station and experience the country\u2019s diverse climates. The group will have the opportunity to take part in various activities such as nature walks and hikes, animal and plant identification, visiting reserves, beach free time, and service-learning projects.\r\n\r\nSPC students will visit the islands of Santa Cruz and Isabella. We will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we will explore the headquarters for the Foundation, where ongoing scientific research and environmental educational projects are all being conducted to support conservation of the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands.\r\n\r\nWe will be visiting Los Tuneles which is where we will snorkel and collect data on marine diversity. These are geological formations comprising arches and tunnels created from ancient lava flows and tidal erosion. This unique landscape hosts several species of seabirds including albatross, blue-footed boobies, and penguins as well as offering superb snorkeling in shallow, calm waters.\r\nWe will take a bike ride to visit the historic Wall of Tears and spend time observing and collecting data on mangrove ecosystems. Throughout the course, students will be engaged in discussions, and biological data collection and analyses.\r\n\r\n<strong>Think you can\u2019t afford to study abroad?\u00a0<\/strong>Scholarships and other ways to fund your study abroad program are available.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad-costs-scholarships\/\">Explore scholarship options now.<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Available courses<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites. Students must enroll in one of the options below.\r\n\r\n<strong>Professor: Dr. Stephanie JW Palomino\r\n<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/BSC-2362-Syllabus-Study-Abroad-Gala\u0301pagos-2026-Palomino.pdf\">BSC 2362<\/a> \u2013 Tropical Ecology - #1330<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Professor: Dr. Teresa Restom Gaskill<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/BSC-3931-Tropical-Ecology-Galapagos-2026-lecture-syllabus.pdf\">BSC 3931<\/a> \u2013 Special Topics in Biology - #1331<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/BSC-3931L-Tropical-Ecology-Galapagos-2026-lab-syllabus.pdf\">BSC 3931L<\/a> \u2013 Special Topics in Biology Lab - #1332\r\n<em><strong>(Courses are co-requisites)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Lead faculty contacts<\/strong>\r\nAfter you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands program lead faculty, <a href=\"mailto:palomino.stephanie@spcollege.edu\">Stephanie Palomino<\/a>\u00a0(727) 302-6892.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other SPC Study Abroad programs<\/strong>\r\nLearn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/where-in-the-world-is-spc\/\">other Study Abroad countries<\/a>\u00a0where SPC students have made their mark.\r\n\r\n<strong>Student Study Abroad Blog<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 For a taste of what it\u2019s like to study abroad, read posts from other SPC students below.","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/galapagos-islands-2026\/","name":"Gal\u00e1pagos Islands","slug":"galapagos-islands-2026","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Gal\u00e1pagos Islands Archives - Center for International Programs<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/galapagos-islands-2026\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gal\u00e1pagos Islands Archives - Center for International Programs\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Quicklinks:\u00a0Home\u00a0|\u00a0Scholarships\u00a0|\u00a0How to Apply\u00a0|\u00a0Resources\u00a0|\u00a0Blog Application Deadline: Dec. 1   Course Dates: May 13 \u2013 June 19, 2026 Travel Dates: May 26- June 3, 2026 Study Abroad with SPC in Gal\u00e1pagos Islands! 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