The Great Barrier Reef Study Program (GBRSP) is a unique offering of field intensive, academic short courses providing students the opportunity to undertake field-based experiential learning in Queensland’s spectacular marine environment.

The courses are offered in the Australian mid-year semester break (June to August), during the northern hemisphere summer, in a 1500 kilometre classroom including the magnificent Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay Marine Parks.

Courses are designed by educators who are leaders in their field, to provide students with a rigorous and intellectually stimulating academic marine experience.

Partners
The Program is coordinated by the Centre for Marine Studies, in partnership with the:

• » Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
• » School of Biomedical Sciences
• » School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences.

Research & Teaching Facilities
Courses are delivered in the field at world class research & teaching facilities at:

• » Heron Island Research Station
• » Moreton Bay Research Station
• » Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis.

Courses
The program currently includes six courses:

• » Coral Reef Ecosystems
• » Physical-Biological Oceanography
• » Marine Microscopy & Microanalysis
• » Marine Neurobiology
• » Coastal Resource Management
• » Tropical Marine Invertebrates

All enquiries should be directed to the Centre for Marine Studies' Programs Office.