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.
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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Brad Neumann, MS, AICP
Government & Community Vitality
neuman36@msu.edu
906-475-5731
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Jason Rowntree
Professor - Animal Science
rowntre1@msu.edu
517-355-8443
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Mark Skidmore
Professor and Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy; Resident Fellow and Interim Director, MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy
mskidmor@msu.edu
517-353-9172
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Wonmin Sohn, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Landscape Architecture
wonmin@msu.edu
517-353-0677
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Michael Thomashow, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor; MSU Foundation Professor
thomash6@msu.edu
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Addie Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Maize genetics and genomics; quantitative genetics; plant morphology; drought stress; high-throughput phenotyping.
thom1718@msu.edu
517-353-0112
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Heather Triezenberg, Ph.D.
Michigan Sea Grant Extension Associate Director and Program Leader
vanden64@msu.edu
517-355-5508
News
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Solar fields don’t have to sit idle
Published on April 29, 2026
A Genesee County sheep producer explains how grazing sheep on solar sites supports agriculture, manages vegetation, and creates new income opportunities. -
Solar farms may still be farms
Published on April 24, 2026
Forage research points to scalable agrivoltaic solutions. -
The case for cattle on solar farms
Published on April 24, 2026
New grazing strategies challenge the idea that cattle don’t belong on solar sites and suggest they may thrive there. -
The future of farming may be shaded
Published on April 20, 2026
Researchers find solar panels can reduce crop stress while maintaining yields in commercial vegetable systems. -
Farming in the solar future
Published on February 3, 2026
A four‑part webinar series on integrating food production and clean energy development.
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
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