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Learning more about his field – biology – was something Wright State student Ryan Satchell expected while doing research in Africa.
Meeting renowned scientist Jane Goodall was a thrill Satchell, 22, might not have anticipated.
The 2007 Northmont High School graduate is part of a team that is researching the ecosystem connected to Lake Tanganyika in that region.
WSU biology professor Dr. Yvonne Vadeboncoeur, who serves as the principal investigator, is leading the team.

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