Welcome to the website for BIOS 319- Tropical Field Biology, a summer field course run by Rice University‘s Department of BioSciences.

The course takes place during a 2 week trip to Belize where we examine first-hand the biology of the two most diverse ecosystems on earth– coral reefs and tropical rainforests.

Read the Course Syllabus.

Undergraduate students interested in the course must complete an application (deadline Jan 31, 2025).

Course participants will post text and images to this site  as part of their course requirements (see Student Blogs).