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How the study of sea turtles became a transformational learning experience

March 26, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Green sea turtle swimming in clear green waters

Professor Ana Estrella talks about what gives her the energy—every year—to lead a group of students overseas and go off the grid in support of leatherback sea turtle conversation. In Spring 2023 and 2024, students embarked on “The Expedition: Leatherback Sea Turtle and Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica,” a 3-credit Education Abroad course with a […]

Filed Under: Educators, Q&A Tagged With: community engagement, conservation, Education Abroad, sea turtles, service-learning, wildlife

Brent Stock and the James River Basin Partnership help students find their way in local conservation

March 23, 2023 by Charles Whitaker

Brent Stock smiles for a photo outdoors

By Taylor Ware Service-learning relies on community partnerships. James River Basin Partnership (JRBP) is one of many valued not-for-profits that we collaborate with. Their Executive Director, Brent Stock, believes that service-learning fosters crucial learning experiences that students will carry throughout their lives. Brent Stock is a Missouri State graduate from the wildlife conservation and management […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: community, conservation, lakes, partnership, rivers, service-learning, streams, sustainability, wildlife

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