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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Jun-Hyun Kim, Ph.D., ASLA
Professor and Program Director of Landscape Architecture and Master of Arts in Environmental Design Programs
junhkim@msu.edu
517-353-8554
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Brad Neumann, MS, AICP
Land Use Planning
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, MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy
mskidmor@msu.edu
517-353-9172
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Wonmin Sohn
Assistant 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
517-355-2299
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Addie Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant 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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Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Conference is open for registration
Published on September 25, 2023
Register now for the Michigan Beekeepers Association in-person fall conference and pre-conference webinars. -
MSU researchers link auto and dairy industries to explore sustainable climate solutions
Published on August 7, 2023
Renewable electrical energy produced from anaerobic digesters could drive EV charging stations on dairy farms -
Awareness of equitable climate resiliency in underserved communities
Published on July 28, 2023
As the need for climate resiliency continues to increase there is a need to acknowledge the disparities and inequities that underserved communities face. -
Three MSU projects receive seed funding for sustainable agriculture collaborations
Published on July 20, 2023
Grants seek to lay foundation for continued research for advancing food system health -
MSU researcher instrumental in gaining insight into rising concern over air pollution
Published on July 19, 2023
University Distinguished Professor devotes career to cause and effect of air quality degradation
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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