MEEKER | Meeker students who participated in a research and conservation program with Ecology Project International in Costa Rica last June will recount their experiences with a slide show and discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at the Meeker Public Library. Come learn about leatherback turtles and nocturnal rainforest[Read More…]
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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[Read More…]
Costa Rica group meeting Sept. 20
MEEKER | Costa Rica group will meet at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Meeker Public Library to plan fundraising activities. High school students interested in this opportunity for hands-on science working with leatherback turtles in one of the world’s premier ecological reserves: if you have not yet[Read More…]
Costa Rica informational meeting Sept. 7
MEEKER | Students interested in a research and conservation trip to Costa Rica next summer, please attend a meeting with Dr. Dorsett at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, in the Meeker Public Library. Bring parents. The program is open to all high school students, with preference to those who have[Read More…]
Students report on research, conservation in Costa Rica
MEEKER — Ten Meeker High School students led by Dr. Robert Dorsett and Nicolle Kindall just returned from a two week adventure to the Central American country of Costa Rica. The group traveled as part of Ecology Project International, an organization dedicated to the enrichment of student minds through exposure[Read More…]