IFP
Interdisciplinary Field Program
The University of Georgia’s Interdisciplinary Field Program (IFP) mixes geology, ecology, and anthropology into a summer road trip across America. In 2024, 18 students and a rotating group of faculty members embarked on 60 day van journey from Georgia to California, crossing 20 states and traveling 12,000 miles on the road. Camping, meals, and class lectures took place in 23 National Parks along the way for an unforgettable field learning experience.
Students and staff take a sunset swim in Lake Powell at Wahweap campground.
Students make observations at the Glen Canyon Dam during an ecology lesson during UGA’s Interdisciplinary Field Program on June 21, 2024.
A student holds an IFP field notebook during a hike and assignment in Bryce Canyon.
McKenna McKean pushes Owen Setterlind in a hammock at Ten-X Campground outside the Grand Canyon.
Scenic view of Horseshoe Bend.
Sophia Jones, Stella Schroter, and Chloe Myers, walk through the campsite at Wahweap campground.
Claire Godat eats ice cream at Grand Canyon Village after hiking.
Sunrise over Lake Powell from Wahweap Campground.
Students gather for a geology lesson in the creek at Zion National Park.
Detail of cook Eric Zock’s Interdisciplinary Field Study tattoo that he gave himself.
Student trip leader Anna Grubbs and cook Greg Zock shop for groceries at Safeway in Page, Arizona.
Students and staff wash dishes after dinner at Ten-X Campground outside the Grand Canyon.
Hailey Bos, Guy Kemelmakher, Maddie Hurd and Davis Huber wash vans at Phillips 66 gas station in Alton, Utah.
Dr. Debrah Dooley discusses a geology assignment while hiking the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
Students gather for an ecology and anthropology lesson at Ten-X Campground outside the Grand Canyon.