The Shaw Institute for Field Training (SIFT) and Tyson Environmental Research Fellowships (TERF) programs have been awarded the 2013 Outstanding Service Award from the Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA) in recognition of promoting environmental education in Missouri.
Susan Flowers, ISP assistant director and Tyson outreach coordinator, accepted the award on behalf of Tyson Research Center and Shaw Nature Reserve during the 2013 Missouri Environmental Education Conference on November 2 at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Columbia, Missouri.
Over the past six years, more than 260 students from 57 different high schools have participated in scientific exploration of the natural world through the SIFT and TERF programs.