Accolades

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. She also serves as associate director and director of undergraduate studies for the School of Natural Resources.

Aug. 3, 2026

Myers receives Hugh Hammond Bennett Award

The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) uses the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award to recognize exemplary work in soil, water and natural resources conservation.

Aug. 2, 2026

CAFNR Senior Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs receives NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award 

Bryan Garton was honored with the award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators.
Student members of the Mizzou chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) pose with awards after placing second overall at the 2026 national competition.

July 16, 2026

CAFNR students place in top 10 in national floral design competition 

Students from several degree programs competed in the 2026 National American Institute of Floral Designers Student Competition.
rob meyers stands among mature corn.

June 22, 2026

Myers inducted into CTIC Hall of Fame

Rob Myers was inducted into the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame during the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
Jenna Fusinatto is an academic advisor for students in the parks, recreation and sport degree program.

June 11, 2026

CAFNR academic advisor honored with Advisor of the Year Award 

Jenna Fusinatto is an academic advisor for the Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism (PRST) degree program.

June 7, 2026

SNR faculty member named to ASLO Board of Directors

Rebecca North, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, has been named to the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Board of Directors. North will begin her term July 1.
agriculture building with flowers blooming

May 14, 2026

Mizzou plant scientists named to list of leading researchers in U.S., world

Four scientists at the University of Missouri are ranked in the top 100 in the United States as part of Research.com's fifth annual ranking of the leading scientists in plant science and agronomy.
Agriculture Building

May 12, 2026

CAFNR announces 2026 awardees of dissertation grants

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Office of Research offers the CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) of up to $2,000 to support or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College.

May 11, 2026

CAFNR professor receives Provost’s Award for University Citizenship in Leadership 

Walter Gassman, a professor of plant science and technology, received the 2026 award.