Student Voices
Student created reflections, blogs, and projects
A Virtual Talk on Compassion Fatigue
Our AIP colleagues at Denver Zoo and AIP graduate Andrew Pittman hosted a virtual talk on compassion fatigue. This presentation explores ways to reduce burnout, which can be present in many facets of life including daily
Student Voices: Costa Rica Student Reflection
Appeared 2021Earth Expeditions: Costa Rica Student Reflection Global Field Program student Jamie Dowd shares experiences and memories of his 2021 Earth Expeditions: Costa Rica course in “Getting My Feet Wet in Field Again.” He writes: “This is
Student Voices: Galápagos Student Reflection
Appeared 2021Earth Expeditions: Galápagos Student Reflection Global Field Program student Tanner Fangman shares experiences and memories of his 2021 Earth Expeditions: Galápagos course in “There’s Always MORE to the Story.” “Just when I would start to
Student Voices: Belize Student Reflections
Appeared 2021Earth Expeditions: Belize Student Reflection Global Field Program student Kayla Clark shares her experiences and memories of the 2021 Earth Expeditions: Belize course in “Belize Bites – Recipes in Resilience.” “I am a saltwater human
Student Voices: Galápagos Student Reflections
Appeared 2021Earth Expeditions: Baja Student Reflection Advanced Inquiry Program student Marlie Mounts shares her experiences and memories of the 2021 Earth Expeditions: Galápagos course in “A Walk Through History: A Look into the Life the Galápagos
Baja Student Reflections
Appeared 2021Earth Expeditions: Baja Student Reflection Global Field Program student Polly Diffenbaugh shares her experiences and memories of the 2021 Earth Expeditions: Baja course in “Polly’s Learning Journey.“ For Diffenbaugh the journey to Baja was about
Dragonfly Digital Leadership Festival
Project Dragonfly’s Digital Leadership Festival in the spring of 2020 showcased asynchronous presentations of Leadership Challenges from 25 students in the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and Global Field Program (GFP). The festival included student videos
Brazil Student Reflections
Global Field Program student John Scott shares his experiences and memories of the 2018 Earth Expeditions: Brazil course in his reflections from the field.
Paraguay Student Reflections
Global Field Program student Christina Thompson shares her experiences and memories of the 2018 Earth Expeditions: Paraguay course in her reflections from the field.
Notes from the Field: Rubi Hurtado
Producer at Univision Communication and co-founder of Kuyayky Foundation
Miami, Florida
“Rubi investigated the relationship between conservation and religion by comparing animal imagery in…”
Notes from the Field: Jessica Begonia, Jessica Walker, and Sarah Rae
Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Costa Rica
“Students plot transects to investigate bromeliad presence in forest gaps vs. forest cores…”
Notes from the Field: Lisa Rivera and Jeanne Salchli
Pilar, Ñeembucú, Paraguay
“Dragonfly graduate students investigate the leaves of local plants and trees with young eco-leaders…”
Student Reflections from Baja: Coming Alive in the Desert
In “Coming Alive in the Desert” Earth Expeditions student Sara Damore shares the awe-inspiring moments of her trip to Baja California, Mexico.
Notes from the Field: Katherine Leavitt
Director at a science center Rye, New Hampshire
“This course was an activator for me. It helped me understand how I can be an agent of change in my own community…”
Notes from the Field: Uriel Jurado and Kiersten Hurst
El Chato Tortoise Reserve, Galápagos National Park, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos
“Working alongside park rangers in El Chato Tortoise Reserve, AIP graduate students…”
Notes from the Field: T’Noya Thompson
Environmental Education Specialist, NAAEE
Houston, Texas
“The trip was nothing short of amazing in every way possible…”
Notes from the Field: Lindsey Stegh
Middle-School Science Teacher
Glendale, Arizona
“My experiences with Project Dragonfly have cultivated a passion for inquiry-based, outdoor learning that I never knew I had…”
Notes from the Field: Kara Urbanek
High School Spanish Teacher
Columbus, Ohio
“The environment was both the backdrop and center stage to my Thailand experience…”
Notes from the Field: Katie Krafte
Middle School Science Teacher
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
“I find the ecology so fascinating and could read about jaguars, monkeys, caiman, etc. forever and be very happy…”
Notes from the Field: James Maloney
Environmental Educator
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
“My experience in these Miami University courses has been nothing but extraordinary…”
Notes from the Field: Kym Janke
Mammal Keeper
San Diego, California
“The hospitality, generosity and friendliness of everyone we met in Mongolia is what jumps out at me first…”
Notes from the Field: Kelle Price
Elementary School Teacher
Elkhart, Indiana
“Time and time again, our discussions with the native people of Hawai’i showed the passion…”
Notes from the Field: Drew Heyward
Aquarium Educator
Charleston, South Carolina
“Learning through immersion is how I get the most out of my experiences…”
Notes from the Field: Ashley Watts
Fisheries Observer
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Watts investigating coral reef, Belize
Notes from the Field: Fiorella Gardella
Environmental Educator, non-profit humanitarian organization,
Costa Mesa, California
“I will never forget all those different butterflies, the macaws and parrots, and the footprint of the jaguar.
Notes from the Field: Fiorella Gardella
Environmental Educator, non-profit humanitarian organization,
Costa Mesa, California
“When I arrived to Kenya not knowing what to expect, the first thing that struck me was…”
Notes from the Field: Cindy Kelly
Kindergarten Teacher
Cincinnati, Ohio
“‘The power of the field’ is a wonderful phrase to explain how amazing it is to actually see…”
