Every year, Ana Estrella, Department Chair of Natural and Applied Sciences at Missouri State University-West Plains, leads a group of students on a trip to Costa Rica as part of the Education Abroad program. The experience is also open to community members. In May 2025, Alexandra Graham, Director of Assessment and Accreditation, joined the group traveling to Costa Rica for … [Read more...] about Leatherback Sea Turtle Expedition Travelogue
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term education abroad opportunity scheduled for summer 2025. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of natural sciences, will lead a group of students on a program to the Central American country May 15-23. They will study tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour course … [Read more...] about Short-term education abroad program to Costa Rica set for summer 2025
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 … [Read more...] about Short-term study abroad program to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2023
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term, study away opportunity scheduled for summer 2021. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of biology and biomedical sciences, will lead a group of students on a trip to the Central American country May 29 through June 5. They will study tropical ecology in a … [Read more...] about Study away trip to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2021
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term, study away opportunity scheduled for summer 2020. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of biology and biomedical sciences, will lead a group of students on a trip to the Central American country to study leatherback sea turtles and tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour … [Read more...] about Study away trip to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2020