The Wisdom of Sea Turtle Physiology and Costa Rican Culture by Carly Taft

May 12, 2014Study Abroad, TravelCarly Taft

What an amazing day, from start to finish. After our host family prepared us the traditional pinto (beans and rice) and scrambled eggs for breakfast, Dr. Melinda Dick gave a lecture about sea turtle physiology. Surprisingly, although I’d never thought I understood physiology before, my “old” education was renewed by her lecture. It is amazing … Continue reading The Wisdom of Sea Turtle Physiology and Costa Rican Culture by Carly Taft →

Experiencing the interesting and exciting Costa Rica! by Angela Leta

May 12, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Angela Leta

The trip has been fantastic so far! We found 8 sea turtles and took biometrics, tagged, and got tissue samples from each one! Our last turtle was a Hawskbill who we brought back to the hospital for a 24 hour stay in fresh water to rid her of parasites. We also found an incredibly large … Continue reading Experiencing the interesting and exciting Costa Rica! by Angela Leta →

Sea Turtle A&P – New to Me! by Cora Douglas

May 12, 2014Study Abroad, TravelCora Douglas

This is such an amazing experience!! Last night a veterinarian from the capitol of Costa Rica, San Jose, came in to spend a few days with us. This evening we had an amazing chat as she did a power point presentation on sea turtle anatomy (these are the things I REALLY wanted to learn on … Continue reading Sea Turtle A&P – New to Me! by Cora Douglas →

SPC’s First Ever Inter-Campus International Club Picnic by Mary Lancaster

May 11, 2014Go Glocal, International Students Events, News

For the first time ever, the International Clubs on Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Seminole, and St Petersburg/Gibbs campuses all gathered together at Eagle Lake Park for a big bash – the Inter-Campus International Club Picnic! With games, food, and friends galore, the picnic was a great success. Bringing together the international communities from all over the … Continue reading SPC’s First Ever Inter-Campus International Club Picnic by Mary Lancaster →

SPC's First Ever Inter-Campus International Club Picnic by Mary Lancaster

May 11, 2014Go Glocal, International Students Events, News

For the first time ever, the International Clubs on Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Seminole, and St Petersburg/Gibbs campuses all gathered together at Eagle Lake Park for a big bash – the Inter-Campus International Club Picnic! With games, food, and friends galore, the picnic was a great success. Bringing together the international communities from all over the … Continue reading SPC's First Ever Inter-Campus International Club Picnic by Mary Lancaster →

Exploring Paris on our First Day! by Alec Swanson

May 11, 2014France and England, Study AbroadFranceAlec Swanson

We all arrived at different times, so after working our way through customs we formed a group and waited for the rest to arrive. After everyone had joined us we easily found our driver and started the 30 minute drive into Paris. When we arrived at the hotel the rooms were not ready yet (it … Continue reading Exploring Paris on our First Day! by Alec Swanson →

Helping Sea Turtles in Costa Rica by Carly Taft

May 11, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Carly Taft

An update from the SPC Vet tech Study Abroad program to Costa Rica: Never did I imagine that in only 3 days I could swim in the middle of the ocean, catch and measure sea turtles, and start mangrove seeds. I cannot wait to see what the next few days have in store. Meanwhile, about … Continue reading Helping Sea Turtles in Costa Rica by Carly Taft →

An Improbable Introduction in Greece by Ashley Krayniak

May 11, 2014Greece, Study AbroadGreeceAshley Krayniak

Today marks the second day of our amazing adventure in Greece. We had the privilege of taking a guided tour around the island, beginning with the beautiful Savvas monastery and concluding with a meeting and a meal with the bishop of Kalymnos. Along the way, one of our fellow study abroad students, had the blessing … Continue reading An Improbable Introduction in Greece by Ashley Krayniak →

A Jolly Green Giant by Cora Douglas

May 10, 2014Study Abroad, TravelCora Douglas

Today we got to work on 4 more turtles! As soon as we dropped the net we caught a beautiful female Green sea turtle! A little while later we caught giant female Green – she was 100+ cm and weighed at least 350lbs – that was a challenge for us to carry and get to … Continue reading A Jolly Green Giant by Cora Douglas →

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