Full course description
Participants must also be enrolled with EPI to participate in this course. Please see details on the EPI Website.
Participant Minimum: There is a minimum number required to allow this program to be offered. IF that number is not reached, a full refund will be made.
Participants must also be enrolled with EPI to participate in this course. Please see details on the EPI Website.Links to an external site.
Cost: The course cost is $5,695 (not including airfare the students will purchase to Quito - EPI will take care of the airfare between Quito and the Galapagos)
Key Dates: Students must enroll by 2/20/2026. They must pay a $1,350 deposit by 2/20/2026. Paperwork is due 3/20/2026. Final payment to EPI is due 3/20/2026.
Directions to register with EPI:
Enroll on the EPI Website.Links to an external site.
Participants must select the following:
Under "Which Option Best Describes You": Select "College Student"
THIS ONE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: Under "Will you be traveling with another group of students from your school/organization?" Select "No"
After that, they'll select Galapagos as the location and Hamline as the course.
Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements.
Once you are enrolled, the course coordinator from EPI will be in touch with a link that you can use to pay your course fees online. Any questions for EPI can be directed to Tyler Eisenhand, tyler@ecologyproject.org, 406.218.2597
The Galapagos Islands are a spectacular natural laboratory, renowned for their endemic biodiversity. Marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, giant tortoises: there is only one Galapagos.
But much of the unique wildlife in the archipelago is under threat. Invasive species have ravaged wildlife habitat and a rapidly changing climate is further disrupting the natural systems that wildlife relies upon for survival.
In partnership with the Galapagos National Park, EPI’s programs provide local Galapagueño students an opportunity to engage in the critical conservation efforts in their own backyard. By helping scientists and preserving vulnerable ecosystems, EPI inspires these students to protect these islands long into the future.
Any cancellation after the course has met the minimum participants (or after 2/1/26) is subject to a $500 non-refundable deposit.