Students from Bermuda College and St John’s University, New York, are taking part in a ten-day course about the Island’s environment at Bermuda’s Aquarium. Discover Bermuda, organised by the Department of Conservation Services, is funded by a private donation from a board member of the Atlantic Conservation Partnership (ACP), a US not-for-profit group.Two Bermuda College students were invited to join 14 visiting St John’s peers in the university-level course that explores how to make environmental decisions by weighing factors such as socio-political issues, energy, agriculture and national history. Aquarium principal curator Ian Walker said in a statement: “It is a wonderful opportunity for all the students to get an intensive look at the complexity of environmental issues. The course could not happen without the enthusiasm and expertise from many Government departments, private organisations and individuals, for which we are indebted.”Lecturers and tour guides for the course are experts from BAMZ, the Departments of Conservation Services, Environmental Protection, Sustainability, Planning, Labour and Training and Energy, as well as the Bermuda College, Bermuda National Trust, BEST, the Family Centre and Greenrock.Field trips have included tours and excursions to North Rock, Blue Hole Park, BELCO, Southlands, Morgan’s Point, Wadson’s Farm, Nonsuch Island, Verdmont, National Museum of Bermuda, Tynes Bay and the Recycling Plant. Dr Walker said: “The inclusion of both Bermudian and US students brings local knowledge and fresh eyes to current topics that challenge the Island on a daily basis. The course is designed to provide multiple viewpoints and encourage debate.”