Hello,

Well, that's a wrap on our summer field experiences for the Advanced Inquiry Program and Earth Expeditions - it's been a busy few months!

It's also a busy day today as it's #MoveInMiami, Miami University's annual day of giving, when the campus is abuzz with students moving into their dorms. We hope you might consider donating to Dragonfly's #MoveInMiami campaign to build diversity, equity, and inclusion through student scholarships and support. Thanks for considering it!

On behalf of the Dragonfly Team,

Jamie

Dragonfly participates in #MoveInMiami 2022

Today is Miami's annual day of giving, #MoveInMiami. Each year, we celebrate the incoming class while providing important support for the programs that mean the most to us. We hope you'll consider a donation in support of conservation action and of our program-wide commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Thank you! Give to Dragonfly's DEI scholarships.

Climate Crusader in the Classroom

Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Nicolette Pocius of Boston, Massachusetts, was awarded the 2022 Sol Hirsch Education Grant by the National Weather Association.

“This award will enable me to add long-lasting equipment to our school’s science program, which will continue to engage future classes in learning about the atmosphere and weather,” said Pocius. Read more.

Conservation through Native American Petroglyphs

Global Field Program graduate student Jesze Doleh of Kirksville, Missouri, uses lessons from the first conservationists to teach her students how to protect nature in an article she wrote for Green Teacher magazine.

“Discovering Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, was a transformative experience for me and could be for others,” wrote Doleh. “Whether that be through nature play, hiking, Native American art, or other ways, each experience is valuable. As educators, it is important to be able to facilitate multiple pathways of connection between children and nature.”Read more.

Primate Species Spotlight: The Spot-Nosed Guenon

Global Field Program graduate student Lilija Rapa of Portland, Oregon, writes about the spot-nosed guenon for Pan African Sanctuary Alliance, a network of wildlife sanctuaries working across Africa to protect great apes, monkeys, and their forest homes. Rapa joined PASA in 2021 and serves as the PASA projects officer.

“Spot-nosed guenons ... there is still much more to learn about these magnificent creatures. PASA member sanctuaries play a critical role in allowing us to learn about the natural behaviors of guenons and the conservation efforts implemented to save this species.” Read more.

Supporting Whale Conservation in New York

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Marissa Connolly of New York, New York, was published in her hometown news, the Long Island Press. Connolly wrote an op-ed about the plight of the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) and how responsible whale-watching can help support conservation efforts in preserving the NARW.

“Whales don’t generally come to mind when people think about the New York tristate area," wrote Connolly. "Yet last year, Long Island had some of the best seasonal whale watching in the Mid-Atlantic. As a native Long Islander, I only recently discovered local whale watching, which had a resurgence in 2011, 41 years after a massive toxic environmental cleanup..”Read more.