Students from the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences embark on an immersive learning experience in Bali.

Associate Professor Mike van Keulen, in collaboration with Associate Professor Carol Warren, are yet again leading a study abroad experience for Murdoch University students - funded by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan mobility grants.

Together, Mike and Carol take the students on a life-changing trip to the north coast of Bali, where they learn about the challenges and opportunities for sustainable community development on the small Southeast Asian island. 

Science students get real world exposure to working with locals on important coral reef restoration projects. 

Excitingly, this year's class has had the thrill of seeing the incredible but pungent smelling flower spike of the Elephant Foot Yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius). A member of the same family as the Arum Lily, the species has an edible tuber, making it an important food source for peoples throughout Southeast Asia.

We are looking forward to hearing from the students about their trip and what valuable insights a trip like this has provided them.