{"id":1596,"date":"2026-07-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:52:15","slug":"swapping-signs-for-conversations-zoo-education-reimagined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/2026\/07\/swapping-signs-for-conversations-zoo-education-reimagined\/","title":{"rendered":"Swapping Signs for Conversations: Zoo Education Reimagined"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. Claire Lannoye-Hall, VP of Education at the Detroit Zoo, where she leads strategic planning for community-centered conservation education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What happens when a zoo trade-off passive signs for authentic, one-on-one human connection? In this episode of Dragonfly Conversations<\/em>, host Kevin Matteson<\/strong> talks with Dr. Claire Lannoye-Hall<\/strong>, Vice President of Education at the Detroit Zoo and a Project Dragonfly Global Field Program graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire shares her journey from “accidental” zoo educator to executive leader, detailing how the Detroit Zoo is pioneering hands-on conservation education. From a massive new interactive discovery space to using tech like 3D printers to bring wildlife education into local classrooms, this conversation explores what it really means to move beyond passive learning and ignite a community’s sense of wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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