Dear Carleton College alumni and friends:

Join faculty leader Matt Rand in exploring Earth's best-known "living laboratory" during a week of sailing among the Galapagos Islands. Associate Professor of Biology, Matt Came to Carleton in 1991 after a Ph.D. He teaches courses in Animal Physiology, Animal Behavior, Introductory Biology, and seminars in Behavioral Endocrinology, Behavioral Genetics, and the Biology of Human Sexuality. Matt designed Carleton's new Biology Field Study in the Galapagos and will lead the first group of 15 students there in December 2003. His wife, Amy Moore, Assistant Professor of Biology at Santa Clara University, will join him on this Carleton adventures.

Journey with us from March 19-28, 2004 to the Galapagos Islands, located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. The archipelago is one of the world's great remaining natural areas, full of wonder, beauty and unusual wildlife. You will have the unique opportunity for extraordinarily close encounters with sea lions, penguins, tortoises, fur seals and many kinds of seabirds.

Travel aboard Lindblad Expeditions' intimate, 80-guest POLARIS, a top-notch recently refurbished expedition ship. She is undoubtedly the finest expedition ship in the islands: join us and enjoy the highest level of comfort and personal service. The POLARIS carries a fleet of sturdy Zodiac landing craft, which provides access to virtually anywhere. She also has her own glass-bottom boat, wet suits, snorkeling gear and underwater video equipment, making the vibrant undersea world accessible to all.

In addition to Matt, you will also be accompanied by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff of naturalists, many of whom have lived, worked and traveled extensively in the region. They enjoy sharing their knowledge in delightfully informal surroundings. You'll come away refreshed and renewed, and with a much deeper understanding of these magical islands.

Sincerely,

Carleton College Alumni Adventures Committee