Stories, Page 8
![Rachel Alvarez plays a variety of instruments, including the trombone, baritone, auxiliary percussion and a little bit of guitar. She plays the sousaphone for Marching Mizzou. The sousaphone is a brass instrument in the tuba family designed to be easier to play while marching. Photo courtesy of Rachel Alvarez.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Rachel-Alvarez-Band-368x207.jpeg)
Nov. 16, 2022
A rewarding experience
![Kesley Kobielusz, a senior environmental sciences major, is in her fourth year as a member of Marching Mizzou. She has played the clarinet throughout her time in the band. Photo courtesy of Marching Mizzou.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kesley-Kobielusz-Band-scaled-1-368x207.jpeg)
Nov. 16, 2022
Representing Mizzou on a national stage
![Isaac Abbott has played the trumpet since he was young and said he fell in love with marching band as a high school student in Westphalia, Mo. As one of the more senior members of Marching Mizzou, Abbott said he has seen a lot of changes throughout his time, including a steady growth in the number of bandmates. Photo courtesy of Marching Mizzou.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Isaac-Abbott-Band-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 16, 2022
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
![A man in a red kayak and orange life vest dips collection equipment into a lake](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ryan3-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 11, 2022
Monitoring Missouri
![Three women, one in a black Mizzou sweatshirt stand in a showcave with lighting overhead.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Image-scaled-1-368x207.jpeg)
Nov. 9, 2022
Tourism is On the Go Again in CAFNR
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Oct. 18, 2022
CAFNR Research Symposium Poster Winners Announced
![Since graduation, Lisette Perez has been able to build on her passions for connecting with people. She recently completed an internship in Alaska focused on sharing educational information about nature with the general public. Perez was an interpretation ranger at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska. The site, managed by the federal government through the United States Forest Service, allows individuals to explore wildlife and nature through numerous scenic walking trails. Photo courtesy of Lisette Perez.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lisette-Perez-scaled-1-368x207.jpeg)
Sept. 22, 2022
Immersed in the outdoors
![Andrew Labit, a junior environmental sciences major, is one of the students who is already taking advantage of the WAV Lab. Labit began his collegiate career at MU with a desire to share timely weather forecasts with his fellow Tigers. Dubbed the Mizzou Weatherman, Labit sent weekly updates to nearly 800 students during his first two years at MU through a group text messaging app. Now, Labit and several of his peers will share daily mid-Missouri weather forecasts with the MU student body through the new lab.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/WAV-Lab-1-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Sept. 15, 2022
A huge opportunity
![The Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES) Research, Extension and Education Centers (REECs) have played and continue to play an important role in helping each of CAFNR's Programs of Distinction on its drive to distinction.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Programs-of-Distinction-3-368x207.jpg)
Sept. 15, 2022