This story appears in our MU CAFNR/Agricultural Experiment Station Research Magazine. Among its many strengths, the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES) provides research faculty with a wide variety of real-world conditions to test and develop strategies for agricultural production, based on the geographical and climatic differences in Missouri. These CAFNR laboratories also provide graduate students with ample opportunities to lead their…
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A Rewarding Journey
Graduate student Jermayne Smith has been researching the effects of remnant and restored prairies on small mammal and tick diversity
When Jermayne Smith began the search for a graduate school experience he had one main goal in mind – find a project where he could work with small mammals. Samniqueka Halsey, an assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources within the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), had the perfect research idea in mind.…
A New World of Possibilities
Brittney Cade's academic journey has taught her about the multiple opportunities in the environmental field
From Chicago’s South Side, Brittney Cade went into college wanting to find a career related to her passion for animals. Cade said she thought there were only two viable careers in that field – veterinarian or zookeeper. Once she started at Iowa State University, she discovered a new world of possibilities related not only to animals, but to the environment…
Research Center Magazine: Building a Foundation
Graduate student success a focus at Greenley
This story also appears in our University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Research Center Magazine. Stop by your local Research Center to pick up a copy! You can view the magazine online by clicking here: Road to Discovery. Each year, Kelly Nelson advises a handful of University of Missouri graduate students who are doing a…