Educational Adventures on Land and at Sea since 1970
IFS provides students with the unique opportunity for experiential, outdoor, environmental education.
Offering trips that range in length from one week to one semester, subjects such as marine biology, botany, ornithology, geology, archaeology, oceanography, or ichthyology can be covered individually as areas of specialization or comprehensively in a broad overview of subtropical ecology.
There are many topics to be explored in the social sciences as there is a rich culture and interesting history embodied in the people of the island.
What students are saying about their experience at Forfar Field Station
“My time at Forfar Field Station was truly incredible and I will never forget the memories I made and the people I met!”
— Carolina Kelley, Girls Preparatory School
“IFS gave me the opportunity to explore and appreciate a truly unique part of our planet. Every day was a new adventure. I saw plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The staff was amazing and the experience was educational, fun and memorable.”
— Rene Hoover, Niagra University
“Forfar is a well-kept secret from the rest of the world. The rustic experience of living on the beach in a community with experts in their field was absolutely amazing. I learned so much about conservation, and about the flora and fauna of The Bahamas.”
