Project Dragonfly

Swimming with Giants and 3D Printed Rhinos with Dr. Claire Lannoye-Hall

Imagine stepping into the open ocean, the saltwater lifting your body, when suddenly a massive, majestic whale shark glides right beside you. For Dr. Claire Lannoye-Hall,

Urban Ecology and the "Pigeon Paradox" with Kevin Matteson

In a special "flipped" episode, Project Dragonfly’s own Dr. Kevin Matteson moves from the host’s chair to the guest’s seat. Interviewed by graduate student Aimee Kemp, Ke

Homegrown Conservation: A Conversation with Doug Tallamy

The "guru" of the native plant movement, Dr. Doug Tallamy, joins host Aimee Kemp to discuss a revolutionary idea: your backyard is the next great frontier for conservatio

Leadership in the Tides: Conservation & Culture with T'Noya Thompson

From the vibrant reefs of the Bahamas to the desert landscapes of Baja, T'Noya Thompson has transformed her lifelong love for the ocean into a career of deep impact. In t

Stubborn Joy: Finding Hope and Healing Through a Camera Lens with Christy Frank

Have you ever found yourself locking eyes with a baby orangutan swinging through the jungle canopy? Or experienced a mutual "jump scare" with a wild octopus? For Christy

It's Never Too Late: Bridging the Gap Between NASA Robotics and Backyard Birding with Barbra Sobhani

Picture an autonomous rover navigating the vast, rolling terrain of the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. It pauses, drills a sand core, and analyzes the sample—just like it

Why I Ask My Research Subjects for Consent (Even the Ones with Trunks) with Dr. Michelle Szydlowski

Imagine standing perfectly still as a multi-ton elephant leans in, pressing its forehead directly against yours. For Dr. Michelle Szydlowski, this wasn't a moment of terr

The Lion’s Mane and the Rainbow Tail with Katy Tanis

Imagine a child opening a picture book to find a tiger, a sloth, and a zebra all sharing the same jungle floor. To most, it’s a colorful scene; to Katy Tanis, it’s a miss

The Heat-Trapping Blanket: Why the Earth Can’t Kick Its Foot Out with Kait Birghenthal

Imagine lying in a bed with too many blankets piled on top of you. You’re sweltering, you’re uncomfortable, but unlike us on a hot summer night, the Earth can’t simply ki

The Rhinos That Sing and the Humans Who Listen: Keeping the Five Alive with Martha Parker

Martha Parker grew up on 20 acres in rural New York, where a chance encounter with a displaced nest of baby bunnies sparked a lifelong obsession with wildlife. Today, she

The Snake Tattoo and the Spider in the Shower with Kathayoon Khalil

We’ve all been there: reading a headline about the few remaining rhinos or the melting ice caps and feeling a heavy, familiar sense of defeat. For decades, the "doom and

Designing a Neurodiverse Ecosystem with Grayson Ponti

By the time he was an adult, he had visited 150 different zoos and aquariums. He wasn’t a rugged outdoorsy kid camping in the woods; he was a child fascinated by the glas

The Dungeon Master of Biology: Rolling for Science with Michael Haughwout

To Michael Haughwout, field science isn't just research—it's "real-life Dungeons & Dragons." Whether he is swimming with whale sharks in Baja or tracking diamondback terr

From the Bronx to Mongolia: Urban Ecology & The Power of Conservation Education with Dave Johnston

Imagine standing in chest-deep water, pulling a seine net full of marine life, while the traffic of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway roars just behind you. For Dave Johnst

The Soul of a Place and the Triadic Framework with Jill Korach

Sitting in a cubicle at a high-tech semiconductor firm in Silicon Valley, Jill Korach realized something terrifying: there were 17,000 jobs at her company, and she didn't

Conservation Perspectives and Leadership with Molly Maloy

Molly Maloy is the Graduate and Adult Programs Manager at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. She has overseen the AIP since it began at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance in

Conservation in India's Western Ghats with Archana Godoble

Dr. Archana Godbole is the Founder Director of the Pune-based NGO- Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF). https://www.aerfindia.org/ She is also the in-coun

The Baja Experience with Meghann McDonald

Imagine feeling safer floating in pitch-black water than standing on dry land.For Meghann McDonald, the ocean isn't just a field site; it is a portal. While she technical

Cultivating a Wild Spark for Conservation with T'Noya Thompson

Born and raised in The Bahamas, T'Noya cultivated a profound affinity for the ocean, which inspired her career trajectory from an early age. She has had the opportunity t

NASA Space Exploration and Conservation Education with Barbra Sobhani

Barbra Sobhani is the Director of the NASA Colorado Space Grant Program through University of Colorado Boulder and a Masters graduate from Project Dragonfly’s Adanced Inq