School of Natural Resources

Cutting a tree

Sep. 14, 2026

CAFNR Showcase at South Farm set for Sept. 26

Annual festival highlights CAFNR degree programs and research through fun and educational activities.

Columns

Sep. 9, 2026

CAFNR welcomes new faculty for Fall 2026

Newest faculty members will help accelerate CAFNR's land-grant mission.

Hannah Hemmelgarn.

Sep. 2, 2026

Hannah Hemmelgarn

Hannah Hemmelgarn oversees the Center for Agroforestry’s training programs, partnerships, and events. Her background as an agroforestry practitioner, an educator, and a program coordinator informs her work to advance agroforestry implementation through network development, training program design, and critical research connections. She and her staff team coordinate the Annual Agroforestry Symposium, the Agroforestry Training Academy and seasonal public and professional training events, develop content for Action in Agroforestry E-News, and facilitate student engagement and internships.  Research Foci Educational background…

Aug. 31, 2026

2026 Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program recipients announced

The 2026 Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program recipients were announced recently by CAFNR Associate Dean for Research Shibu Jose.

Fallen leaves on moss in a forest.

Aug. 16, 2026

The Next Generation of White Oaks

CAFNR researchers continue to study how forest management and regeneration efforts could shape the future of one of the state's most valuable tree species.

Aug. 16, 2026

Paige Brown

Aug. 11, 2026

From classroom to World Cup: PRST students share experience working world’s biggest sporting event 

Bryce Burroughs and Ben Farmer spent their summer volunteering and working for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Sonja smiling.

Aug. 3, 2026

PRST professor inducted into American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration 

Sonja Wilhelm Stanis is a parks, recreation, sport and tourism (PRST) professor.

Colin Belger, Ezra Quick, Sawyer Massey and Madison Hancock smile together as CAFNR students who are Summer Welcome Leaders.

July 7, 2026

Meet CAFNR’s 2026 Summer Welcome Leaders 

Four CAFNR students are using their experiences to welcome the next generation of Mizzou Tigers.

a wood frog sitting on a log

July 5, 2026

Survival comes at a price: Mizzou study links salt adaptation to increased risk of disease

Researchers find wood frogs, a common freshwater amphibian in North America, can survive rising salt levels but they may pay a price when disease strikes.