Some learning cannot be done in an ordinary classroom. Some experiments cannot be done in a laboratory. The close proximity of the IU Research and Teaching Preserve (RTP) to Indiana Unversity - Bloomington makes it easily accessible to Indiana University faculty and students for unique learning opportunities!
Still unsure?
We encourage you to think outside of the box. Science or field-based classes are not the only ones that may benefit from utilizing the Preserve's secluded and transformative spaces. Check out the classes below that have either been held here in the past or are currently offered.
- B300 Vascular Plants
- B352 Fungi
- B364 Summer Flowering Plants
- E105 The City as an Ecosystem
- G329 Environmental Science
- L350 Environmental Science
- L376 Biology of Birds
- L465 Advanced Field Biology
- L474 Field Ecology
- L509 Local Ecology for K-12 Teachers
- L575 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
- L579 Community Ecology
- S318 Honors Evolution
- Z620 The Ecology of Place
- L100 Edible Wild Plants
- L200 Writing Nature
- E328 Science Methods for Elementary Pre-Service Teachers
- Q450 Teaching Environmental Science
- Q506 Teaching Secondary School Education
- G350/G550 Instrumentation and Field Methods in Atmospheric Science
- G329 Field Environmental Science
- G415 Principles of Geomorphology
- G423 Methods in Applied Geophysics
- G444 Methods in Analytical Geochemistry
- G490/G690 Elements of Geospatial Analysis
- G550 Surface Water Hydrology
- X223 Landscapes of Learning: Environmental History of Indiana University Bloomington
- X705 The Ecology of Place
- B102 Evolution of the Indiana University Bloomington Campus
- J554 Science Writing
- P106 General Psychology Honors
- E400/E555 Sustainable Forestry
- E440/E540 Wetland Ecology
- E442/E555 Habitat Analysis Terrestrial
- E443/E555 Habitat Analysis Aquatic
- E455/E556 Limnology
- E455/E555 Silviculture
- E460 Fisheries and Wildlife Laboratory
- E490/E491 Directed/Honors Field Research in Environmental Science
- E527 Applied Ecology
- E528 Forest Ecology and Management
- E539 Aquatic Chemistry
- E545 Lake and Watershed Management
- E546 Stream Ecology
- Y773 International Forest Resource Inventory
- E106 Basic Fishing Techniques
- O115 Leave No Trace
- R120 Search and Rescue
- R241 Wildflowers and Wild Edibles
- R279 Core--Tree ID
- R280 Natural History/Field Ecology
- R317 Applied Ecology: Forest Communities
- R323/R353/R545 Ecosystem Management
- R338/R542 Integrated Resource Management
- R356/R556 Field Techniques in Environmental Education
- R370 Wilderness First Responder
- R380 Outdoor Instructorship: Leave No Trace Trainer
- R385/R585 Wilderness and Protected Lands
- R506/R515 Human Health, Quality of Life, and Natural Environments
- R530 Facility Design and Applied Project Planning
- Core Service Learning in CORE Program