Global Field Program graduate Courtney Ryan MAT ’13 appeared on the October 4, 2022 Nature Guys podcast, discussing getting children into nature and sharing about her master’s journey with Project Dragonfly. 

Ryan earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the biological sciences from Miami through Project Dragonfly‘s Global Field Program while working full-time as a Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden educator in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to being an MAT graduate, Ryan also serves on the instructional team of Miami’s Earth Expeditions. 

Ryan’s international fieldwork with Project Dragonfly included investigating orangutans and sustainable palm oil solutions in Borneo; investigating coral reefs, manatees, howler monkeys, jaguars, and other wildlife in Belize; and studying the frontline conservation strategies of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in partnering with local communities to save wildlife in Namibia. As a GFP student, Ryan connected many of her master’s assignments into her work as an educator.