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West Plains, MO. - Students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term, study abroad opportunity scheduled for summer 2023. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of natural sciences, will lead a group of students on a program to the Central American country May 24 through June 1. They will study tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour course titled "The Expedition: Leatherback Sea Turtle and Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica" (BIO 197). Estrella said the experience also is open to community members. While abroad, participants will learn about the dynamics of tropical systems and gain ecological awareness based on marine and terrestrial problem, Estrella said. They will gain first-hand experience learning about sustainability, environmental protection, climate change, coral reef ecology, and leatherback sea turtle ecology and management. The group also will engage in more than 20 hours of service learning while participati