By Playa Vista Magazine Staff
Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in conservation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program and the Advanced Inquiry Program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly finish their master’s studies.
Daniel Horowitz of Venice has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In December, Horowitz concluded his master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.
Since joining the Advanced Inquiry Program master’s in 2020, Horowitz has taken courses on the web from Miami University, while also participating in field studies at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Venice area.
Throughout his time in the Advanced Inquiry Program, Horowitz developed a master plan — a kind of personal mission statement for what he wanted to accomplish in the program.
In many of the master’s courses, Horowitz designed projects that supported this plan, which culminated in a final portfolio, “Facilitating Strategic Monitoring of Regional Habitats with an Eye Toward the Invasive,” presented in a Capstone course.
Horowitz works as a teacher at City of Angels School.
The Advanced Inquiry Program is a master’s degree program offered by Miami University with experiential learning and community engagement at affiliated Advanced Inquiry Program sites across the United States.
Ali Patton tracks and documents wildlife in the Mongolian rocks. (Ali Patton/Submitted)
Project Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Learn more at https://bit.ly/
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Ali Patton of Playa del Rey has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In December, Patton concluded her master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.
Since joining the Global Field Program master’s in 2021, Patton has traveled to Belize, Namibia and Mongolia and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Playa del Rey area.
Throughout her time in the GFP, Patton developed a master plan — a kind of personal mission statement for what she wanted to accomplish in the program. In many of the master’s courses, Patton designed projects that supported this plan, which culminated in a final portfolio, “Cultivating Appreciation and Positive Relationships for Wildlife with Bad Reputations,” presented in a Capstone course.
Patton works as an educator at Aquarium of the Pacific.
The Global Field Program is a master’s degree program that combines summer field courses worldwide with online learning communities. Project Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio.
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