Research Sustainable Engineering and Agroforestry Abroad! RFI x UCSC x UC Davis

Explore sustainability, environmental restoration, and bamboo engineering in Manabi, Ecuador with the Regeneration Field Institute and students from UCSC and UC Davis! This 8-day, hands-on program offers students the chance to study and practice regenerative agriculture, sustainable engineering and architecture, ecosystem restoration, and more. Through lectures from local scientists, field trips around the biodiverse region, and immersive workshops in the old-growth forests, students have the opportunity to make an impact on global sustainability initiatives while expanding their network and advancing their career development.

The Regeneration Field Institute is a 70 acre regenerative, syntropic agroforestry operation and environmental design training center. Our education center works to develop and showcase a replicable model of regenerating ecosystems that inspires land-use change in the environmentally degraded and deforested regions around the world.

Program Dates: December 27, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Location: Chone & Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
Cost: $1800 + airfare

Program Highlights:

  • Build sustainable bamboo structures alongside local experts for Ecuadorian communities
  • Learn and practice regenerative agriculture and agroforestry
  • Study biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable design
  • Gain hands-on experience in a region recovering from environmental degradation

Open to Students of all disciplines!

Learn More: Interest Form. / Register Here.

Last modified: Nov 12, 2024