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Making your garden butterfly friendly

August 5, 2019 by Tori York

butterfly in front of Ellis Hall

The Friends of the Garden’s Butterfly Festival celebrated their 10-year milestone this year. Dr. Chris Barnhart, distinguished professor of biology, is working with the Roston Native Butterfly House to bring awareness to the importance of native plants to butterflies and other wildlife. Barnhart and his wife, Deb, were featured on KOLR10 News to talk about … [Read more...] about Making your garden butterfly friendly

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart

CNAS faculty and staff receive awards

June 6, 2019 by Tori York

Each year, CNAS recognize outstanding faculty and staff. On May 3, awards were given to the winners. Each award winner receives a certificate and a small monetary award. The awards were: CNAS Excellence Award — Staff Katy Frederick-Hudson, microbiology laboratory coordinator Atwood Research and Teaching Award: The recipient will receive $2,500 to continue … [Read more...] about CNAS faculty and staff receive awards

Filed Under: CNAS Tagged With: Alan Schick, Awards, Chris Barnhart, Deb Finn, Erich Steinle, Helena Metzker, Kartik Ghosh, Katy Frederick-Hudson, Kyoungtae Kim, La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Matthew Siebert, Mike Reed, Razib Iqbal, Ridwan Sakidja, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi

Professor visits far-flung former students

September 12, 2017 by Tori York

Barnhart with wife, Deb and Tibetans herding yak.

Dr. Chris Barnhart, distiguished professor of biology, and his wife Debra traveled this year to visit and work with former Missouri State University students in New Zealand and China. “It’s one of the best rewards of an academic career,” Barnhart said. “We really felt like we were visiting family,” he added. New Zealand In January, the Barnharts travelled to New Zealand to … [Read more...] about Professor visits far-flung former students

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart, Research

Keeping growing those mussels

August 7, 2017 by Tori York

Barnhart with alumni

In Missouri, we take our waterways seriously. With many lakes and rivers available for fishing, swimming boating and other recreational relaxation, protecting our water quality and biodiversity is important. Dr. Chris Barnhart, distinguished professor of biology, is on a mission to protect rivers using a surprising tool: freshwater mussels, which are sensitive indicators of … [Read more...] about Keeping growing those mussels

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart, faculty

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