In partnership with the EcoQuest Centre for Indigeneity, Ecology and Creativity in Aotearoa New Zealand, the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture is proud to offer an incredible study abroad program in conservation ecology in a unique country in the farthest corner of the Pacific Ocean.
The Ecology in Action program combines rigorous academic pursuit and place-based, hands-on learning. Participants study restoration ecology and resource management and environmental policy and sustainability with opportunities to contribute to local conservation and resource management initiatives. In EcoQuest’s sustainable and vibrant learning community, you will expand your intellectual curiosity and practical skills and widen your capacity for critical thinking.
For more information, click on the link below or email Donna Dowal, Director of EcoQuest Admissions, or call (603) 862-2036.
Each year, students with diverse academic backgrounds from UNH, along with other universities and colleges across the United States, journey to Aotearoa New Zealand and develop skills and tools to make a difference anywhere on the globe.


Since 1999, the EcoQuest Centre for Indigeneity, Ecology and Creativity and COLSA’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has delivered the Ecology in Action programs. In 2019. The program is accredited by UNH and are open to highly motivated students from around the world.
experiences anyone could ever embark on.”
Alexis Blanchard ‘20
Wildlife and Conservation Biology major