MSU scientists studying consequences of climate change
Michigan State University researchers and outreach specialists are working to ensure the sustainability of our agriculture and natural resources systems amidst a changing climate.
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Our Table - Climate Change and Our Global Food System
A conversation around climate change and the global food system hosted by MSU and featuring Nick Haddad, Rebecca Jordan, Pamela Ronald and Michael Webber.
Experts
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Jeffrey Andresen
Environmental Quality Specialist
andresen@msu.edu
517- 432-4756
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Wayne Beyea, AICP
Senior Specialist, Urban & Regional Planning; Co-Coordinator, Urban Resilient Redevelopment Graduate Certificate Program
beyea@msu.edu
517-432-7600
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Eric Crawford
Professor
crawfor5@msu.edu
517-432-2481
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Bert Cregg
Professor
cregg@msu.edu
517-353-0335
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Asia Dowtin
Assistant Professor, Urban Forestry
dowtinas@msu.edu
517-355-2380
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Meaghan Gass
Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator
gassmeag@msu.edu
(989) 895-4026 ext. 5
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Martha Gerig, PhD
Michigan Sea Grant Educator
gerigmar@msu.edu
News
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Reducing campus carbon emissions with MSU trees
Published on May 21, 2021
The MSU Sustainable Wood Recovery Initiative (SWRI) program reduced campus carbon dioxide emissions by 50.15 metric tons between 2015-2017. -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight – Georgios Arseniou
Published on May 5, 2021
Georgios Arseniou, Ph.D. candidate, focuses on understanding the structure and function of urban forests which provide various socioeconomic and ecological services to human societies. -
Understanding the role of carbon in agriculture – Part 3
Published on May 4, 2021
Ecosystem services—can you have your cake and eat it, too? -
Understanding the role of carbon in agriculture – Part 2
Published on April 27, 2021
Carbon capture and storage; is it like trying to catch lightening in a bottle? -
New Food Literacy and Engagement Poll reveals public disconnect on food and climate change, rising interest in meat alternatives
Published on April 20, 2021
In the Spring 2021 MSU Food Literacy and Engagement Poll, a majority of respondents say developing crops resistant to weather extremes would significantly impact greenhouse gas emissions.
What is Mass Timber?
CANR assistant professor George Berghorn explains the materials and processes of the new cutting-edge building material.
97%
of climate scientists agree that climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities
The planet's average surface temperature has risen about
1.62 degrees
Fahrenheit since the late 19th century
Loss of forests contributes as much as 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions each year
February 2020 was the second-warmest February on record
CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere are at their highest levels in over 800,000 years