As summer turns into fall, a Virginia Commonwealth University program is creatively blending the seasons for students – with a wallet-friendly mix of field-based research and hands-on learning off campus and on.

Summer@Rice, an initiative of the Rice Rivers Center, provides ecological field experiences in a cost-effective way, with a tie-in to the subsequent fall semester. Open to undergraduates in all majors as well as graduate students, the program this year included opportunities to learn and apply field research techniques used in avian ecology, wildlife conservation and natural resource management.

Read the full article at VCU News.