Antarctica
Environmental Leadership
Dates
Dec 29 - Jan 9 2027-28
Location
Antarctica
Course
Environmental Leadership
Price
TBD
What if your classroom was the Antarctic Peninsula? Join us on an extraordinary two-week expedition aboard the National Geographic Endurance, exploring towering icebergs, penguin colonies, whales, seals, and some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth. With National Geographic Explorer Dr. Alizé Carrère as your professor, you’ll experience Antarctica through a 3-credit course in Environmental Leadership, examining the challenges facing this unique ecosystem and the people working to protect it. From daily landings and wildlife encounters to conversations about climate, eco-tourism, and leadership, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of a remarkable place that few get the chance to experience firsthand.
Included
- Pre-trip Orientation
- All Course Materials
- In Country Transportation
- All Meals while onboard the expedition
- Credit Fees
Not Included
- International Travel Insurance
- Cabin Booking through National Geographic - Lindblad Expeditions
- International Airfare to/from Argentina
- Transcript Fees (approx. $6)
Alizé Carrère
Professor
Alizé Carrère is a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and PhD researcher examining the myriad ways people adapt to environmental change. In 2013, Alizé received support from National Geographic to conduct research in Madagascar, where she spent several months uncovering an unlikely agricultural adaptation in response to severe deforestation. This work evolved into a broader educational film project that has taken her around the world, documenting stories about people and climate change in India, Bangladesh, Vanuatu, Norway and the United States. Prior to starting her PhD, Alizé worked for Lindblad Expeditions for four years, designing and leading voyages aboard the 102-passenger National Geographic Orion. As an expedition leader, both on board the National Geographic ships as well as in her scientific research, her field experiences have afforded her unique insights about what true environmental leadership looks like on the ground. This expertise continues to guide her research and teaching as she supports the next generation of environmental stewards. Alizé received both her B.A. and M.Sc. from McGill University, and completed her PhD at the University of Miami in Ecosystem Science & Policy.
Course Objectives:
- Recognize global and regional/local environmental problems and propose solutions to these problems using interdisciplinary thinking and approaches.
- Acquire a balanced understanding of the knowledge, skills, and ways of thinking of the natural sciences as well as the social sciences.
- Refine the ability in the field to make judgements, take action, and work in partnerships to resolve real-world environmental problems.
- Develop the communication and leadership skills necessary to raise topics for discussion and to negotiate issues at the community level.
- Hone their ability to use visual communication methods and various media platforms for broader engagement and awareness.