The University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Environmental Adventure Organization hosted a trip to a cave in Southern Illinois during spring break. The trip included UMSL students Emma Landwehr, a sophomore biochemistry and biotechnology major; Sophia Spaulding, a senior biology major; Andersen Patty-G’Sell, a junior biology major; and Jenn Voss, a senior liberal studies major. During the expedition, the students paused to examine a speleothem.

The EAO participates in a variety of adventures throughout the year including hiking, picnics, ice skating, bonfires and camping. The EAO also participates in several environmentally conscious projects including clothing swaps, up-cycling workshops, Arbor Day tree planting, seed swap, invasive species removal and community gardening.

Future meetings of the UMSL Environmental Adventure Organization are April 1st (10-11 a.m.), April 16th, (6-7 p.m.) and April 29th (10-11 a.m.); meetings are in the Nosh at the Millennium Student Center. Find more information about upcoming events and meetings of EAO on Triton Connect.

This photograph was taken by UMSL photographer Derik Holtmann and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL. View more UMSL photos by visiting the UMSL Flickr and Instagram accounts.