Dr. Cary Chevalier, professor of biology and advisor for the student chapter of The Wildlife Society, received the E. Sydney Stephens Award at the recent Missouri Natural Resource Conference.

The E. Sydney Stephens Award is the highest honor presented by the Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society to one of its members. It is annually presented to a voting member of the Missouri chapter who has developed, applied, administered, or completed an especially significant program of management, education, research, or communication that results in an outstanding contribution to the wildlife resources of Missouri. The purpose of the award is to define outstanding professional contributions to wildlife resource management in Missouri, and to demonstrate the Chapter’s recognition and appreciation for such efforts.