Connie Malone and Ruth Orth receive the Miami University Distinguished Service Award
One of Miami’s premier awards, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes faculty or staff who have made a significant impact on the life and mission of Miami University
Detroit Zoo, Miami University announce first graduating class
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and Miami University have announced the first graduating class of a conservation-focused online master’s degree program from Miami.
Dragonfly Photo Contest Winners 2025
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 ...
Bringing a hippo-hopeful book to life
As a student in Miami's biology department, Kimberly Puleo is earning a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Biology through Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)...
Emergency recall training of western lowland gorillas
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Sara Fee '25 of Atlanta, Georgia, was published in Animal Keepers’ Forum...
Top 10 Things We Loved About Learning About Conservation in India
I've just returned from my third time instructing our Earth Expeditions course in India, "Species, Deities, and Communities." Co-instructing with GFP graduate Kristen Hannigan, we were joined by 12...
Project Dragonfly Students Awarded Scholarships
Twelve Miami University graduate students in Project Dragonfly’s Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and Global Field Program (GFP) were recently awarded scholarships totaling $7,700.
Inspiring empathy on behalf of sssensational snakes
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate Karina Altman '23 of Burlington, Kentucky, was published in Animal Keepers’ Forum...
Build it and they will come... to flatten it!
As a student in Miami's biology department, Rhin James is earning a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Biology through Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)...
As a student in Miami's biology department, Bryan Kao ‘24 earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Biology through Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) while working as a vis...
“Return of the Pyrocene: Wildfires in Your Backyard!”
Dr. Barton completed his MS at the University of Florida, and his Ph.D. in Biology at the University of Michigan...
On "The Nature of Oaks" with Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy, the TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware delivered the Ethel Belk Lecture at 7 pm on Thursday, March 6 2025...
Meet the 2025 Project Dragonfly Alumni Leaders
These alumni leaders were chosen to help motivate, engage, and lead learning for current Project Dragonfly students in the 2024-25 academic year.
Project Dragonfly has won the MAGS 2025 Excellence in Innovation in Graduate Education Award
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University’s Project Dragonfly has won the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) 2025 Excellence in Innovation in Graduate Education Award.
GFP graduate, Stephanie Hull, named Fulbright semifinalist
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Stephanie Hull ‘24 was named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program semifinalist for 2025-2026.
Fourteen Miami students, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists
Fourteen Miami students and alumni are semifinalists in the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Nine undergraduates, three graduate students, and two alumni have been recommended ...
Dragonfly graduates earn AAZK awards for their work within the animal care field
The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) recently announced its 2024 keeper award winners, and three Dragonfly graduates were recognized.
Miami University’s Hefner Museum of Natural History celebrates its 50th annual lecture...
Saving salmon in northwest Oregon
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Audrey Evans of Happy Valley, Oregon, published an opinion piece in the Portland Tribune newspaper.
Tackling food waste in northeast Illinois
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Suzanne Waite of Elmhurst, Illinois, published an opinion piece in the Elmhurst Patch.
Promoting more native habitats to connect Chicago communities
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Juliana Castagna of Homewood, Illinois, published an opinion piece in the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle.
Taking action to save endangered shorebirds
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Lindsay Keller of Chicago, Illinois, published an article in Sevenseas Media.
Zookeepers: Caregivers and resource reducers
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student and zookeeper Chelsea Vabro of North Riverside, Illinois, was published in Animal Keepers' Forum, a publication of the American Association of Zoo K...
Supporting needs of international animal care givers
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Jennifer Bridges '16 of Pflugerville, Texas, was published in Animal Keepers' Forum, a publication of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).
Ensuring healthy diets for zoo-housed gorillas
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student and zookeeper Stephanie Hurst of Buffalo, New York, was published in Animal Keepers' Forum, a publication of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.
Dragonfly Photo Contest Winners 2024
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 ...
Lorikeets are for keeps when it comes to rearing and being ambassadors
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student and zookeeper Angela Ignarski of Orland Park, Illinois, was published in Animal Keepers' Forum, a publication of the American Association of Zoo...
Prioritizing inclusivity in conservation education
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Kelly Maxwell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, pictured paddleboarding through the mangroves in Biscayne Bay, Everglades, for her Global Biomes course...
Conducting research for sake of student well-being and environmental literacy
Research by Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Rachel Arbor '23 of Beacon, New York, and Dragonfly associate director Kevin Matteson has been published in Environmental Education Research...
Tackling the microplastics problem through community art
Current Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Molly Biagi of River Grove, Illinois, recently partnered with Chicago-based environmental conservation organization Urban Rivers and hosted a mic...
Examining working elephants in Nepal
Project Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski was published in Anthrozoös, a multidisciplinary journal focused on the relationships between people and animals across areas.
Debunking science misinformation with citizen science
Current Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Thomas Hensley of Bellbrook, Ohio, was published in the Dayton Daily News, a newspaper serving the City of Dayton, Ohio, and surrounding comm...
Safeguarding mammals in northern Sri Lanka
Current Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Olivia Johnson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, published an article for the Kaludiyapokuna Primate Conservation and Research Center (KPCRC)
Encouraging coexistence, mutual respect in La Jolla Cove
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Sharyn Umaña-Angers of Montreal, Canada, published an article on Sevenseas Media.
Evaluating river response to dam removal in western Washington
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Natasha Coumou of Marysville, Washington, was part of research team who observed impacts of the Pilchuck River Diversion Dam removal from the Pilchuck Ri...
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Valeria Hernandez '23, of Houston, Texas, was recently interviewed by the National Park Service for her work as a NPS intern in helping the forestry crew mo...
Current Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Lucy Gardner, of Manhattan, New York, was published in the Times Union, a newspaper for New York's Capital Region.
Standardizing and assessing pangolin research
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate and Dragonfly instructor Jeannie Miller Martin '13 of Brunswick, Georgia, and others conducted research that was published in Oryx—The International J...
Addressing the impacts of climate change
Current Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) student Christine Peralta of Brooklyn, New York, wrote an op-ed for the Bushwick Daily newspaper.
Determining the role of films for conservation
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Maegan Leavendusky '24 of Mayetta, Kansas, traveled to Cameroon, West Africa, where she worked on The Great Ape Conservation Film Project (GACFP)...
Helping sea otters in Northern California
Current Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Emily Williams of San Francisco, California, wrote an article for SevenSeas Media.
GFP student awarded Pelecanus scholarship; shares about her community conservation work
Current Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Emily Summers of Waialua, Hawai’i, talks about pursuing her master's in biology, her studies through Earth Expeditions...
Helping native bees to benefit conservation
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Allison Hazel of Cortland, Ohio, wrote an article for the Cortland News, a free newspaper serving the City of Cortland and surrounding communities.
Pathways to nature, spiritual awareness
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Melissa Breed-Parks of St. Louis, Missouri, wrote an article for Friends Journal...
Current Global Field Program (GFP) student Carlee Simpson of Elgin, Illinois, reflects on her 2024 Earth Expeditions Kenya course...
And the Presidential award goes to...
President Joe Biden has named Global Field Program (GFP) graduate Rachel Arbor '23 as a recipient of Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators.
Exploring coral reefs in real time
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate Zovig Minassian '24 of La Crescenta, California, wrote an article for California Classroom Science, a publication of the California Association of Scien...
GFP student wins scholarship, publishes AZA article
Global Field Program (GFP) graduate student Kristen Luise of Westwood, Massachusetts, is this year's winner of the Marjorie Post Farrington Scholarship from the Miami University Graduate School.
Putting emotion back into science
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate Megan Schulz '23 of Denver, Colorado, wrote for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE).
Haul out the haul-outs; for we need a little conservation, right this very minute
Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate Payden Hubbert '24 of Brooklyn, New York, was published in Animal Keepers’ Forum, a publication of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.
Project Dragonfly’s new leader to build on successful foundation
Katie Feilen aims to continue innovation with Miami graduate program
