The Advanced Studies Institute in Australia is a National Science Foundation IRES Track II funded course that provides graduate students (MS and PhD) with the opportunity to engage with global experts in coral reef science.

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During the course, students spend 3 weeks abroad in northeastern Queensland, the only place in the world where two UNESCO World Heritage sites meet – the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest. While at the Lizard Island Research station, we explore the many disciplines of coral reef science, fostering a transdisciplinary research approach in the next generation of reef scientists.