Research Projects
2019, 2018, 2017 Conservation Careers Academy
Period: March 1, 2019 - Present
Contact: Christine (Jie) Li
Organization: University of Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service
Funding Source: Praire Fork Trust
Project Link: https://cafnr.missouri.edu/person/christine-li/
Objectives: The proposed Academy (i.e., a series of structured educational activities) will address, specifically, Emphasis Area 7 – Assessment of the efficacy of conservation education programs and strategies. The proposed Academy will consist of hands-on learning experiences for high school sophomore and junior students within the setting of PFCA’s unique natural, cultural and historical resources, structured engagement with natural resource professionals for career exposure, and introduction to educational opportunities within the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources (SNR), and College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). The Academy will provide a structured environment within which students will investigate multiple topics of science and education relevant to the mission of PFCA (e.g., prairie ecology, watershed processes, etc.). The Academy will engage high school students with professionals from CAFNR’s School of Natural Resources (SNR), Division of Plant Sciences, and Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC), the U.S. Forest Service Cooperative Research Unit at MU, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR).