Helping audiences experience the Antarctic Peninsula virtually and engaging with STEM
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Susan Dorsey '19 of Baltimore, Maryland, has completed a number of deliverables for her Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship...
News and Media
Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski Ph.D, Department of Biology, was recently published in The Conversation...
Addressing inclusion problems in STEM
This month current GFP (Global Field Program) student Aurelia Valente of Sante Fe, New Mexico, presented "Disability Inclusion in STEM Academia" at RedHawk Talks...
Soon-to-be-graduate finds conservation voice, starts wildlife non-profit
Meg Sczyrba of Portland, Oregon, who is an AIP (Advanced Inquiry Program) student in Miami's Biology Department, will earn a Master of Arts next month.
Dragonfly students amplify primate conservation through research and media
Current Dragonfly students Maegan Leavendusky (at right) of Mayetta, Kansas, and Rachel Medley of Lexington, Kentucky, recently traveled to Cameroon, West Africa, where they worked on The Great Ape...
A note of thanks to our good stewards on this Earth Day
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate student Melanie Branson of Ridgecrest, California, was published in The News Review, a weekly newspaper of the Indian Wells Valley (IWV).
Researching the power of social media for zoos
AIP (Advanced Inquiry Program) graduate student Ezekiel Miller of Cleveland, Ohio, was published in the journal of Social Work in Mental Health.
Combating parachute science in Latin America
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Emily Utset '23 of New York, New York, was published in the journal of Conservation Biology.
Addressing real-world problems through citizen science
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Safiya Sabir '21 of New York, New York, was published in NSTA's Connected Science Learning.
Improving life through city park community gardens
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Lindsey Smith '23 of Columbia, Missouri, published an article, "Community Gardens in City Parks,"
Connecting history and science through interpretive presentations
AIP (Advanced Inquiry Program) graduate Luetta Jean Coonrod '12 of Lombard, Illinois, wrote an article about her experience as an interpretive presenter on women’s roles...
GFP graduate and teacher named FFT fellow
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Nickele Morgan '14 of Perry, Ohio, was awarded a Fund for Teachers (FFT) fellowship for travel to Iceland this summer.
GFP graduate contributes research to book about animal tourism
GFP (Global Field Program) graduate Jacqui Sadashige's research on elephant tourism has been published in Emerging Voices for Animals in Tourism and appears in the "Hands Off Herd" c...
Current GFP (global /field Program) student Angie Trumbo of Long Beach, California, who works for International Bird Rescue (Bird Rescue) presented "Fifty and Better's Spring Lectures: In...
A full circle moment for GFP graduate at John Brewer Reef in Townsville, Australia
Earlier this year GFP (Global Field Program) graduate and science teacher Sam Wheeler '12 of Durham, North Carolina, led a group of 23 students (and 6 adults) to Australia to learn about the b...
Recent graduate's final inquiry action project comes to life in new education access program
On April 1, 2024, GFP graduate Ginger Levinson '23 of Nashville, Tennessee, launched a new environmental education access program—La Vergne Public Library Learning Links—in her com...
Meet our indispensable group of alumni leaders
Dragonfly Alumni Leaders (DALs) volunteer their time to support students in three Dragonfly classes, including Science Leadership & Media Workshop, Biology in the Age of Technology, and Master&...
Empowering wildlife professionals to safeguard snow leopard in Nepal
Embark on a reflective journey through Nepal's Manang Valley with a blog by Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Kayley Bateman '20, Program Manager at Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC).
Researching species reproductive success
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Jennifer Kachala '23 of Sylmar, California, was published in the February edition of Animal Keepers' Forum, a journal of the American Association of Zo...
Bridging the interpreter-audience gap to connect conservation
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Mollie Flowers of Baltimore, Maryland, was published in Legacy, a periodical of the National Association for Interpretation (NAI).
For the love of outdoor learning
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Kelly Rivett of Adelaide, Australia, was published in Teaching Science, a quarterly journal published by the Australian Science Teachers Association.
Dragonfly's Aurelia Valente joins Graduate School's Redhawk talks
Current Global Field Program (GFP) student Aurelia Valente, pictured here, joins a group of graduate students for RedHawk Talks...
As seen on TV: a Dragonfly grad and Lolly the duck
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Amanda Badger '15, pictured above, gets ready to go live with Lollipop or "Lolly," a Pekin duck, on Fox Dayton Local 45.
Passive bird monitoring gets funded
Global Field Program (GFP) student Kyra Thurow Bartow of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, received a fully-funded grant through Carolina Bird Club to install video and audio monitoring of birds...
Dragonfly director Chris Myers honored for innovative global programming
Dragonfly co-founder and director Chris Myers Ph.D. was recently honored with two awards...
Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor writes book and is honored by AASA
Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski Ph.D. has published a new book, "Elephant Tourism in Nepal," through CABI.
Understanding predator-prey relationships
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Michael Haughwout '23 of Matawan, New Jersey, was published in Green Teacher magazine.
GFP graduate honored with Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Chairman‘s Award
Global Field Program graduate Chris Corpus '19 of Dallas, Texas, received the Chairman’s Award from the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce for his community work.
Dragonfly Photo Contest Winners 2023
Miami University Project Dragonfly graduate students in the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), the Global Field Program (GFP), Earth Expeditions (EE) courses, and faculty and staff are invited ...
Metamorphosing pollinator friendly communities
AIP graduate Whitney Hartman '23 of Springboro, Ohio, was published in the Springboro Neighbors magazine.
Understanding the trajectory of evolution and life
AIP graduate and science teacher Collin Davis '22 of Miami, Florida, published an article titled "Evolution in the Anthropocene" in Green Teacher magazine.
Leveraging the power of VR for deep learning
GFP graduate Katie Mauro '23 (right) of Brookfield, Connecticut, was published on Edutopia's website.
Elephant matters matter; no more twisting of collars
Congratulations to GFP graduate Antoinette van de Water '17 who co-authored the article, "Twisting collars on male elephants in shrub terrain: animal welfare considerations for researcher...
Promoting Backyard Biodiversity Through Residential Landscaping
GFP graduate Lauren Moscar '23 wrote an article as part of her master's coursework.
2023: A very busy year for recent AIP graduate
AIP graduate Karina Altman '23 of Burlington, Kentucky, earned her AIP master's from Miami in December, and won two American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) awards...
Spending nature-inspired days in Hoboken
AIP graduate Shannon Hester '23 of Bayonne, New Jersey, was published on The Hoboken Girl, a website dedicated to all things Hoboken and Jersey City.
Cheetahs, coyotes, cougars: drawing comparisons
GFP graduate Hannah Cross '23 of Dunlap, California, was a guest educator at Fremont / Lopez Elementary School in Stockton, California.
Best practices for monitoring Komodo dragons in zoos
GFP graduate Liliana Hidalgo '23 of Los Angeles, California, was published in the Animal Keeper Forum (AKF), a journal of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).
Helping students realize their STEM potential
GFP graduate Shannon Conner '20 of Monterey, California, has been busy building the success of the Watershed Guardians Program at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.
GFP graduate Meghan Manary '23 (right) of Platte, Nebraska, was featured in her local hometown news, The North Platte Telegraph, for helping lead the annual First Day Hike across 22 state park...
Reflecting on Thailand and the activism of the forest monks
GFP graduate student Greg Harris of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was recently published in the Earth Island Journal.
AIP grad earns botanical illustrator certification
This is a test AIP graduate Emily Prengaman '18 of Denver, Colorado, has earned a certificate in Botanical Illustration through the Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustrat...
Bird banding volunteer keeping birds safe
AIP graduate student and bird banding station volunteer Molly Toth of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was published in Wild Hope magazine.
Slowing the effects of climate change to protect seahorses, sea life
GFP graduate student Rebecca Scherr of Vandalia, Ohio, was published on Sevenseas Media. In the article she shares how you can protect endangered seahorses.
Friday’s graduation, set inside Miami's Millett Assembly Hall, came with all the pomp and circumstance...
Birding indoors at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
AIP graduate student Bryan Kao of Bronx, New York, was published in Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News.
Cultivating conservation through theatre
AIP graduate student Sarah Kozlow of Brooklyn, New York, has launched the Cultivate Theatre Project.
Impacting boreal toad conservation in Colorado
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Sam Hengge of Lakewood, Colorado, was published in Connect magazine...
Conserving the elephants of the Kinabatangan
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Patrick Kelley was published in the Journal of the Elephant Managers Association.
Turning dreams into reality, inspiring others
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Brooke Mitchell '17 of Columbus, Ohio, was recently featured in her local newspaper...
Advocating for social and environmental action
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) student Kelly Bono of St. Louis, Missouri, was published on the Metropolitan Congregations United website...
In early November, Dragonfly Kevin Matteson, associate director of the master’s programs, and GFP graduate Mollie O'Neil '13, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden director of commu...
Studying conservation, bettering the world
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Ali Patton of Playa del Rey, California, was featured in Playa Vista magazine...
Grieving with, healing through, nature
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Chau Nguyen of Pomona Valley, California, wrote...
Award-winning educator cultivating eco-literacy to empower kids
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Rachel Arbor '23 of Beacon, New York, was recently presented...
Saving mangroves, local economies in Thailand
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Aaron Moy of Bangkok, Thailand, contributed an article...
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student and environmental educator Rachel Munro of Lilburn, Georgia, was recently published...
Project Dragonfly is ranked #7 in Best Online Biology Master's Degrees by EduMed
Project Dragonfly is honored to have been ranked #7 in Best Online Biology Master's Degrees by EduMed...
A Weekend Gathering of Dragonflies at Missouri Botanical Garden
Thanks to Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) AIP Advisors Susan Baron and Bob Coulter for hosting Dragonfly...
A Memorable AIP Retreat Held in NYC
In September 2023 Project Dragonfly held its 14th annual Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) retreat. Attending the multi-day retreat in New York City, New York, were Dragonfly...
For our 20-year partnership, Miami University President Greg Crawford presented Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden...
Miami’s Project Dragonfly, Cincinnati Zoo celebrate 20 years of partnership
‘Fiona Goes to College’ event helps commemorate anniversary
Dragonfly students awarded fall 2023 scholarships
Congratulations to our fall 2023 scholarship winners!
