Welcome! 2018

Looking for rising Juniors and Seniors in High School It provides high school students a connection with natural resources professionals and introduce them to campus life. Max 30 Students

It provides a diverse array of careers connections in forestry, nature interpretation, fisheries, environmental sciences, outdoor recreation, tourism, soil science, atmospheric science and wildlife at School of Natural Resources

An Exciting Week “I never thought I could learn so much and make such good friends in only six days.”

Building a pathway to conservation careers

Hands on opportunities

Water Quality

Prairie Habitat

MO River and Fisheries

July 8-13th,2018 Help us promote the program! Thank you so much! Looking for 30 rising juniors and seniors Applications due April 20th Offer full scholarship https://cafnr.missouri.edu/summer- academies/natural-resources-careers- academy/

Partnerships

Program Evaluation and Summary 2017 11 students Rising seniors from MO On the post-academy evaluation, students strongly agreed that The academy increased their knowledge (mean = 4.9/5; SD = .30) and willingness to take actions to help solve environmental and natural resources issues (mean = 4.8/5; SD = .40). The academy challenged the students to examine different aspects associated with natural resources issues from economic, social, ecological, and cultural perspectives (mean = 4.8/5; SD = .40). the academy introduced more career pathways (mean = 4.8/5; SD = .40) then they were previously aware of.

What does students say about the program in 2017? “Thank you! This was a beautiful experience and the best part of my summer.” “Every speaker who spoke to us seemed to truly love their careers and the camp was very well put together.” “I never thought I could learn so much and make such good friends in only six days.” “I would tell them that it was an excellent opportunity to network, as well as get hands-on experience in the natural resources field.” “I learned about the links between weather, fire, and how it affects the landscape.”

Interactions Hands on opportunity Link thought programs