Richard L. Londraville, Ph. D.

Professor of Biology, University of Akron

Tropical Vertebrate Zoology

This is a research class on lizards and fish- you will do an original research project on Moorea (island off Tahiti) for 2 weeks in May after planning for the project over the course of the Spring semester

Information Session Tuesday Oct 10 6-7 PM in D 404 (Biology)

Offered Summer 2023

Travel 2 weeks in May 2023- after finals and back before Summer I (Tentative May22- June4)

4 credits- counts for upper division elective if you are Biology or Biomedical Science major (other majors ask us)

Open to all majors, any year class, any student (even non-UA students and graduate students)

Estimated cost = $3500 – includes all airfare, hotel, transportation, food, diving, lodging in Tahiti. Does not include tourist activities on Tahiti (Luau, souvenir shopping) or food while traveling to/from USA.

Check out the video:

Video of 2019 trip
Youtube review of one of the papers published from class