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Project Dragonfly

Science EN ↓ 31 episodes

Project Dragonfly is a transformative education initiative with master’s degree programs in biology, graduate courses, learning media, public exhibits, and community partnerships across the U.S. and globally. With three programs to choose from, students can tailor their learning experience to their overall goals and interests.

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Episodes

Community Outreach, Engaging with the AZA, and Eastern Indigo Snakes with Trevor Mia 08.03.2024 45:22

Trevor Mia is a GFP alum who has worked at the Alligator Farm in Florida creating innovative programs to reach the greater St. Johns County and North Florida communities. An avid ocean enthusiast, Trevor enjoys any activity near the water, including but not limited to kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, and diving. Trevor is a lifelong learner whose passion for wildlife conservation spills into...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Grad Education and 15 years of Dragonfly with Agnes Kovacs 03.11.2023 35:00

Agnes Kovacs is the Senior Manager of Graduate Programs at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Agnes has decades of educational experience, with her students ranging in age from elementary school groups, to teacher workshops, to graduate learners. As Project Dragonfly and Brookfield Zoo Chicago approach the fifteenth anniversary of the Advanced Inquiry Program, Agnes and Kevin discuss the uniqueness and flexi...

Life as a Teacher, Zookeeper, and Learning Coordinator with Julia Walz 20.10.2023 51:59

Julia Walz is the Learning Coordinator for the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Kevin recently visited with Julia and other Woodland Park Zoo staff to discuss regional conservation initiatives in the Northwest and human / predator interactions, including such species as bears, mountain lions, and orcas. In this episode, they explore Julia’s background as a high school science teacher and...

Anthropology, Primatology, and Wooly Monkeys with Laura Abondano 15.09.2023 1:05:42

Dr. Laura Abondano is a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) with Project Dragonfly at Miami. She’s just wrapping up her first year and is now with Dragonfly working full time as an instructor. Originally from Colombia, Laura is a primatologist and received her PhD at the University of Texas at Austin. A lot is covered in this episode: her excitement over her first Earth Expeditions this past summer...

An Optometrist’s Journey into Raptor Conservation with Jennifer Redmond 08.09.2023 55:09

Jennifer Redmond is a 2022 graduate of Project Dragonfly’s Advanced Inquiry Program with the Denver Zoo. Jennifer works as an optometrist for her day job, but on weekends she serves as a raptor ecologist with the Raptor Education Foundation in Brighton, Colorado. In this episode, Jennifer discusses her conservation experience with kestrels, a species for which she has set up dozens of nesting boxe...

The Origins of Project Dragonfly at Miami University with Chris and Lynne Myers 01.09.2023 1:12:35

Chris Myers and Lynne Born Myers are the founders of Project Dragonfly. Through their out-of-the-box thinking, they have created a master’s program that is now the largest at Miami University and also the largest in the world dedicated to social and ecological change. This is an engaging, in-depth conversation for anyone interested in the origin story of Project Dragonfly. You will hear about Chri...