MOFEP Herp Crew

08/23/2022

Pay increase for our upcoming MOFEP woody vegetation crew! Eight positions (7 techs and 1 crew lead) open until filled.

https://research.mdc.mo.gov/project/woody-vegetation/woody-vegetation-field-crew-job-announcement

https://research.mdc.mo.gov/project/woody-vegetation/woody-vegetation-crew-leader-job-announcement

08/01/2022

Wanting to learn more about trees and gain valuable field experience? Join us for the MOFEP Woody Vegetation resample this winter! Apply by 8/22/22.

Position Title: Research Field Technician Agency: University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation Location: Ellington, MO (Current River and Peck Ranch Conservation Areas) Pay rate: $11.15/hour Employment dates: 9/26/2022 through 3/31/2023 Application closing date: 8/22/2022 Descr...

08/01/2022

Looking for leadership experience and winter field work? It's time for our resample of MOFEP woody vegetation🌳🥾📏. Apply by 8/22/22!

Position Title: Research Field Crew Leader Agency: University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation Location: Ellington, MO (Current River and Peck Ranch Conservation Areas) Pay rate: $13.27/hour Employment dates: 9/19/2022 through 3/31/2023 Application closing date: 8/22/2022 Desc...

03/02/2022

Yay Kevin!

The saying goes – “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” To some, it’s just a saying, but to Kevin Narum it’s something he lives out every day.

When you’re with Kevin or listen to him speak about his work, it’s easy to see and hear that he loves what he does. He’s one of the most talented h**petologists we have here in Mississippi. His range of knowledge and appreciation on everything from the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Black Pinesnake, to Gopher Tortoises and Hellbender salamanders is remarkable. But it’s also a vital asset for the work we conduct in partnership with Camp Shelby and others across the state.

So join us in congratulating Kevin on celebrating 8 years now with our team here in Mississippi.

10/29/2021

Check out the October 2021 Missouri Conservationist NatueLab article featuring MOFEP! https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=39199&i=721148&view=articleBrowser&article_id=4112849&ver=html5

Each month, we highlight research MDC uses to improve fish, forest, and wildlife management. ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT MOFEP and IPT Missouri’s forests are comple

10/29/2021

Check out our new MOFEP Website!

The Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP) is a long-term, landscape-level experiment measuring the living (i.e. birds, plants, trees) and non-living (i.e. soil, water, weather) parts of a forested ecosystem.

10/29/2021

06/22/2021

Lenice Jensen I found this picture of Randy with the Site 4 bear while looking through my last MOFEP album.

04/27/2021

See the link below for our historic MOFEP videos! We now have our very own playlist!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpAwLnJ-fvW7wpk5fK2lDkR2vS2eQmIi8

03/30/2021

Found this MOFEP gem on YouTube. Hoping to add these earlier MOFEP videos to our new MOFEP website (release date TBD)! In the meantime, enjoy the flashback!
https://youtu.be/zSd5KGOP9B0

Mofep Birds Video

03/11/2021

Temporary, full time Hellbender positions are available for this summer out of Jeff City!
https://mdc12.mdc.mo.gov/applications/recruitment/JobDetail.aspx?intPstID=tmp1558

02/16/2021

The polar vortex is hitting hard!

02/11/2021

Our skink friends are out there fighting the good fight!

The reptiles make poor hosts for transmitting the infection

01/11/2021

Here is a link for our recent MOFEP publication for those of you interested in forest management and downed dead wood response! 🌳🌲🪵https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1cNmP1L~GwOIb5

Downed dead wood (DDW) is a critical component of forest ecosystems, with DDW dynamics largely affected by rates of input from standing trees to the f…

03/11/2020

Recent MOFEP h**p publication!

Behaviorally cryptic or uncommon h**petofauna are often understudied due to the extensive effort it requires to obtain adequate data for statistical a…

02/24/2020

03/19/2019

Check out our new story map for MOFEP. This is meant to provide a background for the public. More to come from the future updated MOFEP website!

Story Map Journal introducing the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP) to public audiences. The journal uses maps, pictures, video and text to provide introductory information on forest management, the study design and research projects.

07/18/2018

Visitation and a celebration of life will be 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center.