Movement ecology field biologist Sarah Wicks ’21 always felt drawn to wildlife and the natural world, and her upbringing instilled a deep sense of stewardship of the Earth. Through internships and classes at Trinity, she decided that her calling was to conservation. Sarah now works with Osa Conservation (Conservación Osa), an NGO in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, preserving and protecting some of Earth’s wildest places. She collaborates with Osa Conversation’s international team to learn more about neotropical scavenger networks and the predators driving them in South and Central America. This isn’t Sarah’s first experience in Costa Rica. She was also able to participate in the Summer 2018 Trinity University Study Abroad Costa Rican Ecology field course led by David Ribble ’82. This experience changed the way she thinks about conservation. She was also able to meet with 2023 Trinity study abroad students in Costa Rica while working this summer. Like many of these student...