Our field courses are fully customizable to your needs. These can be tailored for students or citizen scientists.

We create experiential learning expeditions for students, small groups and citizen scientists. We can work with your budget to help accommodate your requirements to stay within a certain price point.

Our unique network allows you to take advantage of our special relationships with scientists and professionals that we bring on board during your course to expose your group to a diversity of educational themes.

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One-Stop Shop

We handle everything from logistics (lodging, meals, excursions) and instructing field and classroom sessions.

Full Attention

We never overlap field courses so that you have our full attention from start to finish.

Choose a theme

We have themes you can select that include some of our favorite focal topics, or we can create something specific for you.

Not our first rodeo.

Since 2012, Isla Mar has been pioneering and guiding field courses. It's our passion and expertise, and you will always be led by our founders.

Let's do some science.

Check out some of our field course themes to get inspired.

Remember, no passport needed for US citizens.

Come explore with us!

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Coral Reef Biology

Learn about the coral reef ecosystem from tiny polyp to fringing reef tract.

Ridges to Reefs

Discover the connection between land and sea, especially obvious on an island.

Field Techniques

Learn how to monitor coral reef health, study fish communities and more.

Coral Reef Fish

Explore the world of Caribbean reef fish with specialized ID training and practice surveys.

Contact

To get started, reach out to us by email to express interest and briefly describe the goals of your course and what you want your group to experience. We will follow up with you to finish gathering details in order to prepare you a sample schedule and budget. Once we agree on those details, we will handle the rest of the planning!

How to Book

Ridges to Reefs Adventure

Our upcoming field course in May 2025, with our partner the Oceanic Society, will take nature lovers on a scientist-guided exploration of many of the diverse ecosystems of the island.

Coral Reef Volunteer Trip

Our upcoming trip in July 2025, with partner the Oceanic Society, will give explorers the first hand encounter with coral reef monitoring, a dive into the skills that scientists use to assess coral reef health.