# @trinityu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw6JGYErJGd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20831146-trinityu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-09-07T23:07:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Trinity University (@trinityu) — https://gondola.cc/trinityu

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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 students, Sarah’s time abroad was foundational to her undergraduate experience. She encourages students who are on the fence about studying abroad to take the plunge.

“A leap of faith is always scary, but I can guarantee you’ll be glad you took it. There is truly no better time in life to have the entirely unique experience that study abroad provides,” Sarah says. “Immersing yourself in an unfamiliar environment takes you out of your comfort zone in the best way, and chances are good you’ll create lifelong friendships and find new passions to chase while you do it.”

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