The Field Station - Estacion del Mar Cortes (EMC):

Home base to all Baja class offerings, EMC is a facility located in the growing fishing village of Bahia de los Angeles on the shores of the Sea of Cortes. It is a functional place, which becomes both a home and a study station for  participants. Participants help with daily cleaning and food preparation chores  under the supervision of station staff and a cook. Students sleep on comfortable canvas cots placed either inside the field station or outside on the  sandy beach, next to the water and under the stars. From the station porches, you will have an unparalleled view of the many islands in the bay. Glorious sunrises will softly awaken you.

Bahia de los Angeles: The site of the field station,  "Estacion del Mar Cortes," is Bahia de los Angeles, a growing fishing village  nestled in a beautiful bay on the east side of the Baja peninsula on the Sea of  Cortes. The islands in the bay are protected under Mexican law, and the college visits them with the permission of the regional office of SEMARNAT, ministry of the environment. These islands are now a UNESCO-designated world heritage site due to its unique cultural and natural significance.

Students will discover there is a rich and complex ecosystem, which supports a large variety of marine species - birds, fish, dolphins, whales, invertebrates  - alongside a highly specialized desert environment that runs down to the shore.

Ancient pictographs on nearby cliffs and cave walls betray the presence of  aboriginal peoples of the area. Trips to old Spanish settlements and mines, and to the San Borja Mission, provide opportunities to relive the history of the area  and open windows to the rich culture of the Mexican people living in this dramatic union of desert and sea.