MHS Seeds of Change

Minnetonka High School joins with Seeds of Change for their Costa Rican Science Research Experience. (CRSRE) was developed to help high school students become interested in careers in math and science.

 

 

The CRSRE trip will embark on a science driven experience to the Finca la Anita agri-tourism and research plantation two hours outside of Liberia, Costa Rica. While at the farm, students will study various topics including ecotourism, conservationism, organic farming and rain forest ecology. Most importantly, students will become involved in ongoing research on Leaf Cutter Ants that has been spearheaded by the University of Wisconsin under the direction of Dr. Cameron Currie. Students will be working on Dr. Currie's program with Dr. Adrian Pinto from the University of Costa Rica to learn more about the living environment of the ants as well as the benefits their living habits can have on the development of healthier antibiotics as well as other benefits the ants might teach us.