# @montclairstateu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWE_VTTkf8x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60601935-montclairstateu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/50f25fcb22.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-19T19:35:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Montclair State U (@montclairstateu) — https://gondola.cc/montclairstateu

## Caption

NJ ➡️ Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Students from our Community Ecology & Toxicology courses spent Spring Break in Costa Rica studying heavy metal contamination across the country! #MontclairAbroad #RedHawkPride 

Because heavy metals like mercury can come from human activities (like gold mining) as well as natural sources (like volcanoes), students collected samples from a range of aquatic sites including areas near an active volcano! 🌋 

Along the way, they explored Costa Rica’s incredible landscapes with faculty leaders Dr. Alexis Khursigara, and Dr. Matt Schuler. So cool! 🙌

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## Tags

redhawkpride, montclairabroad

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