NSLC Environmental Science & Sustainability
Nine-day residential pre-college program at UC Berkeley from the National Student Leadership Conference, combining water and soil analysis, green building design, and renewable energy labs with a leadership curriculum.
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Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains
Two-week campus-based pre-college program in Vermont where high schoolers study climate science and design real-world climate action projects under Columbia Climate School instructors.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Residential Marine Science Class
A four-week residential marine science immersion on Alabama's Gulf Coast for rising 9th-12th graders, combining over 160 hours of fieldwork, labs, and lectures in oceanography and marine ecology, with need- and merit-based scholarships available.
Ecology Project International (EPI)
Nonprofit that runs 5-14 day field ecology expeditions in biodiverse ecosystems (Yellowstone, Costa Rica, Baja, the Galápagos) where high school students conduct hands-on conservation research alongside professional scientists and local land managers.
Sea Education Association (SEA) High School/Pre-College Programs
Pre-college marine science and oceanography courses offered either on land at SEA's Woods Hole, Massachusetts campus or aboard a tall-ship research vessel at sea, open to current high schoolers and graduating seniors.
Colorado Youth Corps Association Conservation Crews
Statewide coalition of eight accredited youth conservation corps that hire and train Colorado teens (ages 14+) for paid summer and year-round crews doing trail building, habitat restoration, and wildfire mitigation work.
Earthwatch Ignite
Earthwatch program offering 12-14 day field research expeditions across the U.S. that pair high school students from underserved schools and communities with practicing scientists on live conservation research projects.