Tentative Schedule (subject to change)

A dynamic opportunity for students to grow and develop as a team and allow the group to build trust, communication skills, cohesiveness and teamwork abilities.

What is the USDA APHIS WS Wildlife Initiative Program all about, and how can it help students seeking a career in the natural resources professions? Careers within the agency and funding opportunities for educational goals will be explored. Information will be shared about how the Wildlife Initiative Program can help students begin building their skills and expertise as natural resource professionals.

The session has two primary objectives. The first is to introduce participants to what ethics is and how we think about ethical issues. The second objective is to discuss specific ethical issues in life sciences that will be pertinent to what you will experience during the week. For instance, students will have opportunities to work with lab animals, study genetics, and learn about biotechnology during the week. Each of these areas within the life sciences involves important ethical issues.

Using Monsanto as illustration, we will explore the wide variety of career paths available within the varied world of agriculture. In addition, we will discuss some ways to prepare for and achieve valuable work and learning experiences through internships and co-ops. The session will be interactive so be prepared to participate and ask questions.

Students will learn how to prepare visuals for use during professional presentations. This information will be useful in preparation for the Career Expo on Friday.

Ruminants have a unique digestive system that allows the animal to extract nutrients from forages (hay/pasture) and grain. The ruminant animal maintains a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that ferment the feed. Cows fitted with a rumen fistula will be used to study first-hand the digestion of forages. Participants will learn about anatomy and physiology of the digestive system of ruminants. Students will conduct an in (silu) digestion study using a fistulated cow.

Do you know what components make up your foods? Have you ever eaten foods made with genetically modified organisms? What are genetically modified organisms? Will they hurt or help you?

These are all questions we will answer in this session. We'll talk about genetically modified organisms that are in production in the US today and what some of the qualities of these crops are. Then we'll test grocery store food products for the presence of GMOs. We will also isolate DNA from bananas with products you can find at your local drugstore. By the end of this session you'll have a better understanding of some of what makes up the food you eat.

What does it take to run a business in the hospitality industry?

One of the most popular areas of study for urban students at Mizzou is Hotel and Restaurant Management. Students who major in this area learn how to market, finance, and manage their own business. This week, students will learn how to develop a business plan for starting their own restaurant, hotel or resort.

In this session, you will meet undergraduate students who are working in biomedical science labs, hear their stories and tour their labs. If you are excited about attending a world-class research university, planning a career in science, considering an honors research project, or looking for a part-time job in your major, this session will help you explore undergraduate research at MU.

The 44 species collection was donated to the School of Natural Resources (SNR) in 1990 by Phil Yeckel, a 1933 alumnus of the MU School of Journalism, who was also a rancher and oilman.

The collection contains specimens from Africa, Eurasia and North America and is aggregated according to the major biomes in which they occur. Species from Africa are housed in the two displays on the north wall; species from Eurasia/North Africa and North America in the single case on the south wall.

The Glen Smart Collection of Waterfowl and Upland Game Birds

The collection, donated by Glen Smart, an MU graduate of Fisheries and Wildlife, began in 1963 and has grown to include 287 specimens of approximately 238 species that represent avian diversity from all continents of the world excluding Antarctica.

Students will use this time to research possible career options in the life sciences and prepare a presentation on that career.

Students will break up into small groups and collect insects from a variety of habitats demonstrating insect ecology and diversity.

Discussion with current second and third year vet students about their path to veterinary medicine. Tour the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital where over 16,000 cases are seen annually.

Take your spirit of adventure along on a float trip down the Missouri River from Rocheport (the heart of Katy Trail Country) to Huntsdale. Learn the history of the Missouri River, MKT Trail and Lewis and Clark.

Experience outdoor education through the Missouri Department of Conservation's Catfish 101 class.

Students will be taken to the biomedical optics laboratory and shown techniques for diagnosing various medical conditions. Students will build and use a laser interferometer to detect micro-vibrations in tissue samples.

Students will work in the biomedical optics laboratory in the Life Sciences Center and be introduced to various lasers and laser systems used in applications and research in medicine. Students will use a laser to ablate blood clots in artificial arteries.

KOMU is the only university-owned commercial television station in the United States that uses its newsroom as a working lab for students. Recognized throughout the journalism profession as the premiere training ground for television reporters and producers, KOMU's newsroom creates a real-life lab experience for students. KOMU is affiliated with both NBC and CNN. Students will watch an aspiring meteorologist in action.

The University of Missouri Research Reactor leads the nation as the highest power research reactor at a university, with multidisciplinary research, education and service programs that span hundreds of projects in Missouri, the U.S. and throughout the world.

• Each participant must present photo ID
• No purses, backpacks, brief cases or other containers permitted
• No cameras are permitted inside the facility
• No cell phones or other devices with cameras are permitted inside the facility

Discussion to talk about the week and see how your improved understanding of science (resulting from your experiences during the week) affected your perceptions of ethical issues that were discussed on Monday morning.

A clean breathable atmosphere is critical for nearly all living creatures on our planet. Without an atmosphere, the planet's surface would be much like that of the Moon. As a consequence, monitoring the state of the atmosphere, its weather and climate, are essential for a larger understanding of living processes on Earth. In this session, you will learn about the measurements that meteorologists use to understand the current weather conditions, make weather forecasts for tomorrow, monitor long-term climate change, and predict the future state of the Earth's climate system. Hands-on experiments will show you: the best way to measure the temperature at home; how the wind blows; the mechanics of a tornado. We will also launch and track weather balloons.

Relax on a wagon as you take a tour of the Bradford Research and Extension Center. This will be an informal setting where you can see how science is applied in agriculture and see several educational demonstrations up close and personal. There will be frequent stops that highlight research and demonstration plots including:

• Corn Chromosome Maize - See a living and growing 80 x 80 ft replica of the 10 chromosomes of corn and see for yourself what phenotype type changes occur at each of the bins at each chromosome.
• Gene Zoo - A vast of array of plants that depicts the history of corn and soybean from ancient ancestors to modern hybrids and cultivars.
• Native Plants - Not all plants are from Good Ole Missouri. Find out what makes native plants so special.
• Wildlife Management - No, this isn't about College Life! Instead see how a few simple steps can greatly increase wildlife on a farm.
• Alternative Crops - What are the crops of the future?
• Horticulture - Growing vegetables goes one step further using plastic to grow plants on and under throughout the year
• Plant Protection Mobile