Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation

Smithsonian-Mason Semester for Conservation Studies creates an undergraduate curricula that covers conservation biology within the social, economic, and political context with emphasis on problem solving, critical thinking and hands-on learning.
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The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation is based on the grounds of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, VA, about an hour’s drive west from Washington, DC. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University

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