The river teaches you to watch closely. For Josh Hess, research specialist in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, that mindset now guides his new role as assistant director of the Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) at Missouri State University. He joined OEWRI in 2020, where he learned to juggle projects, partners and deadlines. … [Read more...] about Leadership that lasts
Learning does not always happen in a lecture hall. For some students, it occurs miles from the nearest town, with a backpack, a map and outdoors in nature. That is the kind of educational experience Dr. Matthew McKay, Missouri State University associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, has helped create for his students for nearly a decade. … [Read more...] about From field camps to far horizons
https://international.missouristate.edu/EducationAbroad/Education_Abroad_Faculty_Fellows.htm … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Ishtiaque
Fall 25 Graduates The Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony will be on Friday, December 12. CNAS, College of Natural & Applied Sciences is included in the 10:00 a.m. program. Missouri State Senator Sandy Crawford will be the keynote speaker and will receive the Government Excellence Award. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to our SEES Bear Grads
The Missouri Geological Survey hosted the Eighth Annual Student Colloquium on Friday, December 5, 2025. Thank you to our graduate and undergraduate students who participated in presenting their research. Congratulations to graduate students Josephine Dankwa and Logan Chastain who both won first place entries for their respective divisions. The four divisions were: … [Read more...] about SEES congratulates two graduate students for their research



