The Center for Dark Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) is a Science and Technology Center funded by the National Science Foundation started in 2010 with the mission to explore life beneath the seafloor and make transformative discoveries that advance science, benefit society, and inspire people of all ages and origins.

C-DEBI seeks to train a diverse generation of undergraduates within an integrated and collaborative multidisciplinary community. We are committed to improving access and support for members of underrepresented and marginalized groups to be able to succeed in STEM fields.

Taught by Drs. John Heidelberg and Eric Webb, the 2017 hands-on course will be three weeks (June 11-30). Students will spend the first part of the course at the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles, California and the remaining time at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Santa Catalina Island.

Course expenses, travel, room, and board are paid for C-DEBI, funded by the National Science Foundation.