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Organizational Structure of the Program

Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika, Program Director
Jen Hamel, Graduate Student Representative
Faculty Representatives from each department

Affiliated Departments at MU

Agricultural Economics
Anthropology
Biological Sciences
Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
Forestry
History
Rural Sociology

Federal and State Agency Collaborators

U.S. Forest Service
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Missouri Department of Conservation
U.S. Geological Survey
Columbia Environmental Research Center
Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership (MoRAP)

Affiliated Faculty

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Faculty Representatives

Objectives: To update program course lists and internship opportunities each semester, review fellowship application, advertise the program to their departments, and work with graduate student chairs to coordinate the reading group each semester. Faculty also meet annually to assess the goals and progress of the program and set new agendas.
Members: Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika, Dr. Matthew Gompper, Dr. Raymond Semlitsch

Seminar Series

Charge: To host one guest speaker per month throughout the school year.
Objectives: To obtain financial support for the seminar series. To meet bi-annually to select and invite speakers who contribute to the field of conservation biology.
Members: Alicia Michels, Graduate Student Coordinator

Reading Group

Charge: To provide an opportunity to discuss current issues in conservation biology.
Objectives: To read and meet regularly to discuss papers/articles.
Composition: Anyone.
Members: Cara Joos , Graduate Student Coordinator. Anyone interested may participate. Note that you do not need to be enrolled in the certificate program to participate.

Coursework Committee

Objectives: To work with faculty reps in each department and annually review course list.
Composition: Graduate students.
Members: Tim Biello, Chris Merkord, Morgan Wehtje, Graduate Student Chairs

Website

Webmasters: Tom Luhring, Graduate Student Webmaster
Alan Marshall, Network System Administrator in Division of Biological Sciences

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Conservation Biology Program
University of Missouri-Columbia
conservbio@missouri.edu