School of Natural Resources

Deseri Perkins

Jan. 15, 2018

Deseri Perkins

Cindy Greenwood

Jan. 15, 2018

Cindy Greenwood

Dec. 14, 2017

Jeffrey Wood

Wood’s research focuses on ecosystem science and the exchanges of gases and heat between the biosphere and atmosphere. There is specific emphasis on better understanding the factors controlling fluxes of carbon, water, and nitrogen between natural or managed systems and the atmosphere. Educational background Courses taught…

Sonja Wilhelm Stanis

Dec. 14, 2017

Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis

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Joanna Whittier headshot in front of a waterfall

Dec. 14, 2017

Joanna (Jodi) Whittier

Whittier focuses on applied research typically at landscape scales to assess habitat condition and the association between condition and community composition. She works collaboratively with stakeholders from across the U.S. to identify conservation opportunities based on current and future conditions. Educational background…

Jennifer Wentz smiling.

Dec. 14, 2017

Jennifer Wentz

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Hank Stelzer

Dec. 14, 2017

Hank Stelzer

A native of St. Louis, Dr. Stelzer is an Associate Professor of Forestry in the School of Natural Resources and serves as the Natural Resources Education Director for MU Extension. In the School, Stelzer teaches dendrology, forest utilization, and forest management. His Extension responsibilities include educating private landowners in all aspects of woodland management and conducting tree care workshops for homeowners in communities across the Show-Me State. Educational background Courses taught…

Portrait of Michael Stambaugh

Dec. 14, 2017

Michael C. Stambaugh

Prior to becoming a scientist, Stambaugh worked as a forester for private industry and the federal government. Since 2010, his forestry research has received over $8 million in grant funding. He collaborates with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, and multiple state natural resources organizations. He has been a National Geographic Explorer since 2010 and in 2023 was a Charles Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard Forest. Educational background Courses taught…

Robert Pierce smiling.

Dec. 14, 2017

Robert Pierce

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Craig Paukert headshot

Dec. 14, 2017

Craig P. Paukert

Paukert is the Leader of the US Geological Survey, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in the School of Natural Resources. His research is in collaboration with state and federal agencies to help them with their research needs related to climate change adaptation strategies for fish and fisheries, conservation and management of large river fishes, and stream fish conservation at the local and landscape scale. Paukert has a Ph.D. from South Dakota State University, an M.S. from Oklahoma State University, and a B.S. From the University of Minnesota. Prior to arriving at MU in 2010, he worked with…