
Cameron Kniffen
Site Affiliation: Detroit Zoo
…is a Curator of Education with the Detroit Zoological Society and Project Dragonfly Global Field Program alumna (2022). Through Dragonfly Earth Expeditions to Belize and the Galapagos Islands, she developed a passion for learning-centered travel. After graduation, Cameron continued learning through travel opportunities including a Climate Alliance trip to Churchill, Canada (2023), to study polar bears and climate change with Polar Bear International and the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation. Her master’s at Miami University focused on promoting aquaculture and water resource management for urban aquatic ecosystems. Cameron holds a bachelor’s in Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation from Central Michigan University. She is passionate about aquaculture, marine ecology, climate change, community conservation, and having a good laugh.