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Meeker students learn conservation science in Costa Rica

By DR. BOB DORSETT

Special to the Herald Times

MEEKER | Imagine working with creatures that survived the dinosaurs and helping to capture butterflies unknown to science. That was the experience of 14 Meeker students who participated in the Ecology Project International (EPI) Costa Rica Sea Turtle Program June 1–10 this year.

EPI engages students in hands-on participation in scientific research and conservation.This year, we spent two days at the Veragua Rainforest research station and…