Experience Cuba

Cuba is modernizing quickly. With this comes an influx of new perceptions and ideologies that greatly impact the local landscape and communities. As an organization focused on the human-environmental intersection, IOI is uniquely poised to support small communities in Cuba to grow and thrive in sustainable ways.

We offer a volunteer program, study abroad programs, and 10-day conservation travel trip to Guanahacabibes National Park.

Volunteer

As the Marine and Coastal Habitat Conservation Volunteer, you will contribute to an ongoing initiative to improve and monitor marine and coastal ecosystem health. The data collected will help guide the environmental planning of this protected area. This will include: fish & seagrass surveying, lionfish monitoring and capture, invasive species removal, and native plant gardening.

Study Abroad

Study abroad is a key and central part of what we do at IOI. Our faculty-led programs are custom designed to fit every university’s needs while also emphasizing cultural exchange, service learning, and language immersion. 

10-day Conservation Travel Trips

Travel to Guanahacabibes National Park on the island’s western tip and see one of the wildest, most biologically diverse ecosystems in the Caribbean. On the way you will visit the breathtaking Viñales valley, a UNESCO world heritage site. Meet Cuban marine scientists and local fishers, bird watch, scuba dive, and feel the energy of Havana, its music and its people.