Meet our 2023 scholarship winners

Congratulations to our 2023 scholarship winners! These individuals—who are studying abroad and exploring inquiry-based learning in their local communities—share our and our donors' dedication to co-creating new solutions to vital social and ecological issues. As a group, they received four awards totaling $7,000. Read more

GFP student writes book about northern wildlife

GFP student Saadat Faiz recently published a book, "Iconic Animals of the North," about the most well-known animals of North America’s boreal forests. "All life on Earth depends on its natural systems, and there is so much to know about wildlife." Read more

A special visit from our Bahamian partners+

Earlier this month we welcomed four special guests: Dr. Ancellino "Leno" Davis and T'Noya Thompson, our Earth Expeditions (EE) partners in The Bahamas; Dr. Lily Maynard; and Dr. Mahi Puri. Davis is a 2018 Miami graduate who is the senior scientist and policy analyst at the Bahamas National Trust. He also visited southwestern Ohio to meet with other Miami departments and serve as a guest speaker at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG). Thompson, a 2018 Global Field Program (GFP) graduate, holds several positions including as a consultant for North American Association for Environmental Education, the Conservationist-in-Residence with Conservation Nation, and the Marine Conservation Impact Fellow at CZBG. Maynard, who is CZBG's director of global conservation, serves on Dragonfly's instructional team for the Earth Expeditions (EE): Kenya course and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) courses. Puri works in the department of wildlife ecology and conservation at the University of Florida and is a CZBG Fellow.

Pictured from left, back row: Michael Streithorst, Jill Korach, Chris Myers, Maynard, Spencer Pate. From left, middle row: Puri, Connie Malone. From left, front row: Davis, Mary Jo Lahrmann, Thompson, Marcia Nantz.