These field courses are designed to familiarise participants with a broad spectrum of the work carried out by Archipelagos Institute on the front line of conservation and research in Greece for over a decade

These courses have been devised with the aim of communicating the experience obtained through this ongoing conservation work. Work which is carried out throughout the year, in various parts of the NE Mediterranean. The focus of Archipelagos’ research and conservation work, has always been on the protection of ecosystems as a whole, rather than of particular isolated species, as successful conservation schemes require an understanding of the interaction and interdependence of species as well as cooperation with local communities.



Course programs provide practical training and specialised knowledge on a variety of subjects, offering an appreciation and understanding of nature and natural systems. All the courses provide an integrated approach, combining practical field work in habitats of special conservational value in the region of the eastern Aegean, with theory and lectures aiming to increase students’ understanding of taught subjects.

These courses provide an integrated approach to conservation, clarifying the processes involved in getting from the structure and design of pure, unbiased scientific research to the application of findings on local, and larger scale, conservation management strategies that can have wider implications for conservation on a national, E.U. and even global scale.
Although covering a variety of subjects, the field courses on offer all have this integrated approach at their core. Whether surveying dolphins or filming birds of prey, participants will be made aware of the holistic nature of both Archipelagos’ conservation work and the educational work carried out on the courses.

The intention of the courses is to imbue participants with a sense of their abilities and practical differences that can be made through the acquisition of knowledge and scientific data. A hands-on training in scientific processes and awareness of conservation practices and issues is provided.

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