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Day1: Peatlands

Travel to northern Michigan in this geological immersion experience before classes begin!

  • Five 暗网51 students doing fieldwork in a field. They鈥檙e wearing overalls, and one student is holding research equipmnt.
  • Five 暗网51 students enjoying a meal break at a picnic table with a lighthouse in the background
  • Five 暗网51 students doing fieldwork in an open field.

As a student in the Day1: Peatlands program, you will participate in an active research project investigating the impact of climate change on Michigan ecosystems. The program starts with a three-day field trip to Michigan鈥檚 Upper Peninsula before the start of classes. During the trip, you will develop the skills to make field observations, measure greenhouse gas fluxes and collect environmental samples while camping with your instructors and fellow students. You鈥檒l bond with your peers (both first-year students and upperclassman TAs) even before the start of classes. Back on campus, you will use the samples you collected in an authentic research project on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from these important ecosystems 鈥� all while developing essential chemistry lab techniques.

Community Details

  • A brand-new Day1 program beginning fall 2026
  • Start off your college career immersed in research
  • Move in to campus and begin building community one week early
  • Our camping trip will include sleeping in tents, preparing meals and packing our equipment 鈥� rain or shine
  • This course can count toward your General Chemistry I laboratory requirement
  • There are no additional fees for Peatlands

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