The 2023 Spring Seminar Series will feature Wayde Morse, Professor of Natural Resources Sociology, who will give a talk titled ‘Establishing study abroad programs: a wide array of options ‘ on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 2217 of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building. Refreshments will be available after the seminar, and CFEs are available upon request. See the full spring seminar schedule here.

In Dr. Morse’s talk, he will share how study-abroad programs can be life-changing experiences for students and instructors. He will share his experiences, perspectives, and recommendations on developing and conducting popular and effective programs. 

Dr. Wayde Morse is a conservation social scientist who has lived, studied, researched, worked, and taught internationally for the past 25 years. He began his international focus with a semester study abroad in New Zealand and then served with the Peace Corps in Panama. As a Ph.D. student, he was Fellow in a National Science Foundation Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Research Traineeship (IGERT) involving research in Costa Rica on their ambitious conservation program of Payments for Ecosystem Services. In addition to his on-campus classes and research at Auburn University, Dr. Morse has developed and taught courses including Watershed Services in Costa Rica, Nature Based Tourism in New Zealand, Cultural Tourism in Fiji, and People and the Environment in Spain, as well as a pre-freshman study abroad to Belize on Sustainable Tourism for the Office of International Programs. Dr. Morse has developed and led his own programs and collaborated with the University of Georgia, Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences, the Honors College, the Office of International Programs, and the Provost’s office to facilitate programs.

Faculty, students, and the public are invited to attend this program. Parking is available in the South Quad Parking Deck on the third and fourth floors. Advanced registration is not required.  To receive announcements about future seminars, send a request to join our email list to cfwecom@auburn.edu.